diff --git a/src/Countries/Canada.php b/src/Countries/Canada.php
index f1350e198..414a8369d 100644
--- a/src/Countries/Canada.php
+++ b/src/Countries/Canada.php
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ protected function variableHolidays(int $year): array
     {
         $easter = $this->easter($year);
 
-        $victoriaDay = (new CarbonImmutable("last monday of May $year"))->startOfDay();
-
-        if ($victoriaDay->day < 25) {
-            $victoriaDay = $victoriaDay->addWeek();
-        }
+        // the Monday preceding May 25
+        $victoriaDay = CarbonImmutable::createFromFormat( 'Y-m-d', "{$year}-05-25" )
+            ->previous('Monday');
 
         return [
             'Victoria Day' => $victoriaDay,
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Countries/CanadaTest/it_can_calculate_canadian_holidays.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Countries/CanadaTest/it_can_calculate_canadian_holidays.snap
index 3168b8ea2..19caffc6d 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Countries/CanadaTest/it_can_calculate_canadian_holidays.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Countries/CanadaTest/it_can_calculate_canadian_holidays.snap
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     },
     {
         "name": "Victoria Day",
-        "date": "2024-05-27"
+        "date": "2024-05-20"
     },
     {
         "name": "Canada Day",