Fete Nationale - A Special Day in Quebec
Today is June 24, a holday in Quebec.
The National Holiday of Quebec (French: La Fête nationale du Québec) is the National Holiday of the Canadian province of Quebec. A paid statutory public holiday covered by the Act Respecting Labour Standards, it is celebrated annually on June 24, St. John the Baptist Day.
In Quebec, the festivities occur on June 23 and June 24, and since 1978 are publicly financed and organized by a National Holiday Organizing Committee (Comité organisateur de la fête nationale). June 24 continues to be celebrated as a festival of French Canadian culture in other Canadian provinces and in the United States.
For historical background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%AAte_nationale_du_Qu%C3%A9bec
The National Holiday of Quebec (French: La Fête nationale du Québec) is the National Holiday of the Canadian province of Quebec. A paid statutory public holiday covered by the Act Respecting Labour Standards, it is celebrated annually on June 24, St. John the Baptist Day.
In Quebec, the festivities occur on June 23 and June 24, and since 1978 are publicly financed and organized by a National Holiday Organizing Committee (Comité organisateur de la fête nationale). June 24 continues to be celebrated as a festival of French Canadian culture in other Canadian provinces and in the United States.
For historical background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%AAte_nationale_du_Qu%C3%A9bec
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