National Patriots' Day
| National Patriots' Day Journée nationale des Patriotes | |
|---|---|
The green, white and red tricolour used by the Parti patriote between 1832 and 1838. | |
| 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 |
| 2024 date | May 20, 2024 |
| 2025 date | May 19, 2025 |
| 2026 date | May 18, 2026 |
| 2027 date | May 24, 2027 |
| Frequency | annual |
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. 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." 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.