DCHP-2
Fête Nationale Fete nationale, Fete Nationale, < French 'national holiday' DCHP-2 (October 2016)
n. — Quebec, French relations
a public holiday in Quebec celebrated on June 24th.
Type: 1. Origin — Continuing a long tradition of celebrating the feast day of Saint Jean Baptiste, then-premier René Lévesque declared June 24th a public holiday, the Fête Nationale du Québec, in 1977. The holiday has become a symbol of Quebec national identity. As shown by Chart 1, the term is largely restricted to Quebec.
See also Gage-5, s.v. "Fête nationale", which is described as "in Québec", ITP Nelson, s.v. "Fête nationale", which is described as "celebrated in Quebec" and COD-2, which labels the term as "in Quebec".
