Early life and ministry in Scotland[edit] John Knox Witherspoon was born at Gifford, a parish of Yester, at East Lothian, Scotland, as the eldest child of the Reverend James Alexander Witherspoon and Anne Walker, a descendant of John Welsh of Ayr and John Knox.
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Victoria Day 2015 Long Weekend Overview. Victoria Day is a public holiday observed across Canada on the Monday before May 25th. In 2015, Victoria Day falls on Monday, May 18. Victoria Day celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday (May 24th). Canada is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which the Queen is head.