National Patriots' Day
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National Patriots' Day (French: Journée nationale des Patriotes) is a statutory holiday observed annually in the Canadian province of Quebec, on the Monday preceding 25 May.[1][2][3] The holiday was established by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec-in-Council in 2003, according to the Parti Quebecois premier Bernard Landry: "to underline the importance of the struggle of the patriots of 1837–1838 for the national recognition of our people, for its political liberty and to obtain a democratic system of government."[4] Before 2003, the Monday preceding 25 May of each year was unofficially the Fête de Dollard, a commemoration initiated in the 1920s to coincide with Victoria Day, a federal holiday occurring annually on the same date.
National Patriots' Day Journée nationale des Patriotes | |
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Official name | Journée nationale des Patriotes |
Also called | Fête des patriotes (Patriots' Holiday) |
Observed by | Quebecers |
Type | Historical, secular, patriotic |
Celebrations | marches, music concerts, banquets, fireworks, public speeches, awards ceremonies |
Ends | TR |
Date | Monday before 25th of May |
2023 date | May 22, 2023 |
2024 date | May 20, 2024 |
2025 date | May 19, 2025 |
2026 date | May 18, 2026 |
Frequency | annual |