Basque Festival
Season or date: Late June
A summer festival organized by Basque residents featuring traditional music and dance.
Festivals in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
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