Festivals

Basque Festival

Season or date: Late June

A summer festival organized by Basque residents featuring traditional music and dance.

Bastille Day

Season or date: July 14

A national celebration with fireworks and parades, same as mainland France.

Miquelon Rodeo

Season or date: First weekend of August

An event featuring horse shows and country music to experience North American culture.

Autumn Cod Festival

Season or date: October

Prayers for a bountiful traditional fishing harvest with cod cooking contests and maritime parades.

Noël aux Îles

Season or date: December

A winter tradition where the entire archipelago is decorated with illuminations.

Public holidays

  • New Year's Day
  • Easter Monday
  • May Day
  • Victory Day (May 8)
  • Ascension Day
  • Whit Monday
  • Bastille Day (July 14)
  • Assumption of Mary (August 15)
  • All Saints' Day
  • Armistice Day (November 11)
  • Christmas