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Yes it is Victoria Day in Canada, not sure what holiday in Oslo.

Happy Victoria Day to all in Canada...

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For other uses, see Victoria Day (disambiguation).
Victoria Day Official name Also called Observed by Type Date 2009 date 2010 date Celebrations Related to

A portrait in Ottawa City Hall of Queen Victoria, first sovereign of a confederated Canada
English: Victoria Day
French: Fête de la Reine
May Long Weekend, May Long, May Two-four, May Run
Canadians
Historical, Cultural, Nationalist
Monday on or before May 24
May 18
May 24
Fireworks, parades
Reigning sovereign's birthday
Victoria Day 2005 fireworks display from Ontario Place, Toronto

Victoria Day (in French: Fête de la Reine) is a federal Canadian statutory holiday celebrated on the last Monday before or on May 24, in honour of both Queen Victoria's birthday and the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday, and is also considered an informal mark of the beginning of the summer season. It has been observed since before Canada was formed, originally falling on the sovereign's actual birthday, and continues to be celebrated in various fashions across the country on the fixed date of the first Monday on or before May 24. Royal Salutes, or 21-gun salutes, are fired in each provincial capital and in the national capital at noon on Victoria Day to mark the Sovereign's Birthday. However, since the Quiet Revolution in Quebec, the same day was unofficially known in the province as Fête de Dollard until 2003, when provincial legislation officially named the same date as Victoria Day the National Patriots' Day.

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