Our offices will be closed next Monday (May 19th – no classes) for the Victoria Day holiday, and will reopen Tuesday (May 20th) at 8:30am EST. Its official name is Victoria Day, although many people call it the “May Long Weekend,” and it celebrates the birth of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). The May long weekend has evolved into a popular tradition, in which Canadians fire up the barbecue, open their cottages or cabins for the season, watch fireworks or leave town for the weekend. Click here to read more