Fête nationale de l’Acadie / National Acadian Day, August 15

The Acadian people, pioneers and builders of the country, have celebrated Acadian Day on August 15 since 1881, the year in which the first national Acadian convention was held in Memramcook, New Brunswick. The National Acadian Day Act was passed by the Government of Canada in 2003.

National Acadian Day highlights the contribution of Acadians to the Canadian cultural fabric, recognizes their historical presence on the land, and celebrates their cultural specificity in all its diversity.

View our video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rnnXnZ1EfF0

View the Halifax proclamation: https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/230711rci03.pdf

La S’Maine Acadienne de Par en Bas, August 18 to 15

Acadian National Day at the Musee de Acadiens des Pubnico, August 15

Learn more about the History of Acadia at https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/history-of-acadia?fbclid=IwAR0vyF2oLmJTgYwtb94ZqAmr_LB_75Zj4Bwemf-tXahavvvUSYFyBj9bkoY