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Did you know?

A large portion of the population has Basque roots. Every year a festival celebrates Basque traditions and folklore.

Factoid

The Basque claim their language is so difficult to master, that according to legend, the Devil took seven years to learn how to say YES - BAI - and NO - EZ

Basque saying

Haitzean jaioak, haitzera nahi
"What's born on rocks, to the rocks wants to return."
 
SPM Calendar of Events

The 2009 Calendar

  • June
    • June 13 and 14 - Fête Western - Saint-Pierre’s Horse Riding Club organises a number of events including horse back riding, horse-drawn carriages.
    • June 21 - France's National Music Festival
      or "Fête de la musique". France’s national festival of music. For over 20 years, France has celebrated professional and amateur musicians by encouraging a truly people-centred festival.
    • Late June - Blessing of the Fleet
    • Saturday June 27 - Les 25 km de Miquelon The widely popular Mucky Miquelon Marathon is a 15 1/2 mile foot race through gravel, sand, hills, and on a good day...very thick fog!
  • July
    • July 14, Bastille Day - celebrate the National Holiday of France in Saint-Pierre & Miquelon. The 14th of july is a national holiday to celebrate the end of the French revolution. This holiday has become very popular and visitors come from far and wide for this occasion. There is musical animation, games for all ages with prizes to be won and a variety of different food stands.
      Website: mairie-stpierre.fr
  • August
    • August 9th - Miquelon Seafood Festival, Food, Wine & Fun - Organized by the local soccer association, A.S.M., the famous Festival des produits de la mer, or Sea Food Festival features a gathering of over 450 people who get to eat a wide variety of dishes cooked by locals using their unique and time tested recipes. All cooks are volunteers and will also offer a great assortment of French style desserts.
    • August 17th to 23rd - The Basque Festival. - The Basque Festival in August is marked by numerous games of force. Throughout the day both local and Basque food is available and there is entertainment and refreshments up until late night ad we must not forget the traditional evening ball.

    "Halaber Sen Pieretaco Colunbia eta Miquelu portuco entrada nornoroest susuest eta dire batetic bartcera, 7. lecoa" - Pierre Detcheverry, 1677

Holidays

2009 France and Saint-Pierre & Miquelon Official Holidays

  • January 1st, New Year's Day
  • April 13th, Easter Monday
  • May 1st, Labour Day
  • May 12th, Whit Monday
  • May 21st, Ascension Day
  • May 8th, Armistice 1945
  • July 14th, Bastille Day
  • August 15th, Assumption Day
  • November 1st, All Saints Day
  • November 11th, Armistice Day 1918
  • December 25th, Christmas

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