Saturday, June 24 was a day of celebration across Québec. St-Jean-Baptiste/Fête nationale events were held in many communities, including in Argenteuil. In Brownsburg-Chatham, festivities were centred ...

For almost 200 years, Quebecers have gathered on the streets of Montreal to celebrate the Fête nationale (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) Parade and this year is no different. “We’re all celebrating the same ...

Jean-Baptiste Day is Quebec's official "national" holiday. There's a parade in downtown Montreal, but many government offices and businesses are closed for Quebec's true start to summer.

NDP statement on la Fête nationale du Québec and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada’s NDP, issued the following statement: “For so many, St-Jean-Baptiste marks the beginning of ...

In Montreal the Saint Jean Baptiste parade was back on in full capacity for the first time since 2019. Today marks Quebec's 189th edition of La Fête nationale, or Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.

The significance of the Fête nationale in Montreal should not be diminished once the pandemic is behind Quebec, the local chapter of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste (SSJBM) warned on Tuesday ...

Check out what's happening in and around Montreal for the 179th edition of Quebec's Fête nationale. Parc Saint-Lous in Lachine: Concerts. Begins at 7:30 p.m. Parc du Millénaire in Dorval: Family ...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on la Fête nationale du Québec and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day:“Today, on la Fête nationale du Québec, Sophie and I join our fellow ...

The first Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day was in 1646. In 1880, the song O Canada was sung at the celebration. It became La fête nationale du Quebec in 1977 and is now a statutory holiday there June 24.

Monday, June 24 was St-Jean-Baptiste/Fête nationale in Québec. Grenville decided to celebrate the holiday on Sunday, June 23 with a community gathering at Parc Normand-Woodbury. Due to the frequent ...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on la Fête nationale du Québec and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day:“Today, my family and I join Quebecers to celebrate Quebec’s unique ...