⚜️"Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day" explained. Holiday Lesson. Everybody Loves English.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Everybody Loves English with ME, your English teacher, Mr. Nick! Today's video is about a very popular holiday in one of Canada's largest of 10 provinces, Quebec! Quebec has it's own flag which is often called the “Fleurdelisé”. There's a white cross on a blue background which pays tribute to an ancient French military banner, and the four fleurs-de-lis are also symbols of France. Quebec is known for many things! The Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. The 24 and soon to be 25-time Stanley Cup Champions, the Montreal Canadiens. Quebec is known for their world famous and delicious poutine which is a dish made with French fries, cheese curds, and a hot gravy which gets poured on top and melts the cheese onto the fries. Quebec also produces A LOT of maple syrup. I mean A LOT of it! Quebec is also known for it's famous stars and celebrities, like Celine Dion, the late great poet and musician Leonard Cohen, tennis champion Eugenie Bouchard and world famous English teacher and YouTube star, Mr. Nick (cough, cough) Ok, maybe not. Now that you know a little bit about Quebec, let's talk about the holiday they celebrate every year on June 24th! It's called Saint Jean Baptiste Day! Québec celebrates Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day as a public holiday each year. Nothing stays open! Government offices and most stores are closed on this day. Quebec's National holiday is also known as the "Fête Nationale du Québec", which translates to National Quebec Day, and as we mentioned before, it occurs every year on June 24. According to a 2016 survey by the Canadian government, almost a quarter of Canadians speak French as their primary language! There are many French Canadians in other parts of Canada who also celebrate Saint-Jean Baptiste Day too, but they don't get the day off. Only residents of Quebec do. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day was first celebrated in France. A holiday was created there to honor John the Baptist, who had baptized Jesus Christ. During the French colonization of North America in the 1600's, the holiday came to North America from France. As time passed, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day became more of a patriotic celebration than a religious celebration. Montreal hosted the first Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day parade in 1843. This event has since become a yearly tradition. Founded in 1947, the Mouvement National des Québécoises et Québécois (National Movement of Quebecers) has been active in protecting French Canadian culture. St. Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations are still organized by this group today, which include sports competitions, concerts, and firework displays. ________________________ Now, Here's your homework! Do you live in the province or have you ever visited Quebec? If so, tell me what the best part of Quebec is for you? Did you try any local dishes or restaurants? Were you able to celebrate Saint Jean Baptiste Day? Tell us about that in the comments section below ! You can also find the written transcript of today's lesson, below the video in the description area. I can't wait to see them all! If you enjoyed learning about today's holiday and watching this video, please remember to Click Subscribe! Then Hit the little bell to get notified every time we upload a new video. Finally, make sure to leave us a comment or question below and share these videos with all your friends and family. Bonne fete Saint Jean a tout le monde! Happy Saint Jean Baptiste Day everyone, and thanks again for watching EVERYBODY LOVES ENGLISH! See you soon! 🙂 ____________________________________________ Everybody Loves English! Practice your English with Nick. Get great little mini videos of very common / current words and expressions in everyday English. Easy to follow and understand. Learning English is even easier when it's fun. #idioms #englishidioms #expressions #saintjeanbaptiste #fetesaintjean #quebec #frenchcanadian #everybodylovesenglish #english #idiomexamples #anglais #ingles #esl #toefl #ielts #englishteacher #englishlessons #learnenglish #teachenglish #australia #unitedstates #germany #england #canada #american #america #usa #gohabsgo Like and Follow us on Facebook:   / nicksenglishclassroom   website: www.everybodylovesenglish.com Credits: Illustration by freepik.com Graphic design by Mr. Nick Music by EpicSound Helpful Sources / Resources and Information: www.educationworld.com www.fluentu.com www.eslholidaylessons.com www.eslcafe.com www.teach-this.com www.esllibrary.com www.eslactivity.org www.eslactivity.org