May Two-Four

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Meaning

Victoria Day or its long weekend in Canada. Current informal holiday name Regional use: Canada, strongest in Ontario and also familiar in British Columbia.

Origin

A Canadian nickname playing simultaneously on May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday, and a two-four, a case of 24 beers. DCHP documents it in 1991 and finds it especially frequent in Ontario, followed by British Columbia. Because Victoria Day falls on a Monday rather than always on the 24th, the pun names the holiday weekend more than a fixed calendar date.

Variants

  • May Two Four
  • May Two-Four weekend

Usage Examples

  • We open the cottage on May Two-Four unless the lake is still frozen.
  • The garden centre stays busy through the May two-four weekend.

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