Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day | |
|---|---|
Saint-Jean-Baptiste parade, Montreal, June 24, 2006 | |
| Also called | Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, St John the Baptist Day, La Saint-Jean, Fête nationale, National Holiday |
| Observed by | Quebecers, French Canadians, French Americans/French Canadian Americans |
| Type | Historical, cultural, national, religious |
| Celebrations | Parades, bonfires, fireworks, feasting, drinking, musical concerts, flag waving, patriotic speeches, contests |
| Date | June 24 |
| Next time | June 24, 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (French: Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, la Saint-Jean, Fête nationale du Québec), also known in English as St John the Baptist Day, is a holiday celebrated on June 24 in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was brought to Canada by French settlers celebrating the traditional feast day of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was declared a public holiday in Quebec in 1925, with publicly financed events organized province-wide by a Comité organisateur de la fête nationale du Québec.