What's on in Saint-Pierre (Miquelon), Saint Pierre and Miquelon through the year

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Winter shutdown (1 Oct – 30 Apr (usually))

Quiet — one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Winter shutdown (1 Oct – 30 Apr (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Winter shutdown (1 Oct – 30 Apr (usually))

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Winter shutdown (1 Oct – 30 Apr (usually))

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

• Opening

  Summer season opens

  1 May – 30 SepBook early

  The Miquelon ferry, the seasonal flights from the Îles de la Madeleine and the direct link to Paris all run from May to September, and the guides to Langlade and the dune go with them. Out of season it is Saint John's or nothing. Source ↗

• Season

  Grand Banks fog

  15 May – 15 Aug · usuallyFog seasonRisk

  Warm air over the cold Labrador current puts the archipelago inside a cloud for days on end in early summer, and the flights from Saint John's and Halifax cancel with it. Build a spare day into any itinerary.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Festival

  Fête des Marins

  14–22 Jun · usuallyReligious feast

  A blessing of the boats and a procession down to the harbour, held in Miquelon and then in Saint-Pierre in the second half of June. It is a working fishing archipelago remembering its drowned, not a show. Source ↗

Still on: Summer season opens (1 May – 30 Sep), Grand Banks fog (15 May – 15 Aug (usually))

Busy — Le 14 Juillet, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Le 14 Juillet

  13–15 JulNational holidayClosures

  France's national day, kept properly on an island four thousand kilometres from Paris: games in the square, fireworks over the harbour and a bal. Offices and most shops shut for it. Source ↗

Still on: Summer season opens (1 May – 30 Sep), Grand Banks fog (15 May – 15 Aug (usually))

Busy — Fête Basque, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  Fête Basque

  8–18 Aug · usuallyMajor festivalCrowded

  A week of pelota, harrijasotzaile stone-lifting, Basque food and dancing in mid-August, left over from the fishermen who settled here. It is the busiest week of the Saint-Pierre year. Source ↗

Still on: Summer season opens (1 May – 30 Sep), Grand Banks fog (15 May – 15 Aug (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Summer season opens (1 May – 30 Sep)

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

• Closure

  Winter shutdown

  1 Oct – 30 Apr · usually

  Outside summer most tours, boat trips to Île aux Marins and many restaurants close, the Paris flight stops and ferries run a thinner schedule. The town carries on for residents, but there is little laid on for visitors. Source ↗

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in November.

Still on: Winter shutdown (1 Oct – 30 Apr (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Winter shutdown (1 Oct – 30 Apr (usually))