Fête de la musique
France’s Ministry of Culture identifies the Fête de la musique on 21 June, says it was launched by the ministry in 1982, and describes it as celebrated in France and around the world.
Date and recurrence
21 June; 21 June 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is France Ministry of Culture / international cultural event. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
World Day of Music
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- France Ministry of Culture — Fête de la musiqueNational Cultural Ministry
Frequently asked questions
When is Fête de la musique?
21 June; 21 June 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 21 June; 21 June 2026.
Does Fête de la musique fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Fête de la musique an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: France Ministry of Culture / international cultural event. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Fête de la musique?
The stored designation basis is: France’s Ministry of Culture identifies the Fête de la musique on 21 June, says it was launched by the ministry in 1982, and describes it as celebrated in France and around the world.. Supporting provenance includes France Ministry of Culture — Fête de la musique. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Fête de la musique international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: France Ministry of Culture / international cultural event. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.