Just for Laughs Juste pour rire | |
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![]() "Victor", the Just for Laughs trademark mascot | |
Genre | Comedy festival |
Location(s) | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Years active | 1983–2023 |
Founded | July 14, 1983 |
Website | http://www.hahaha.com/ |
Just for Laughs (French: Juste pour rire) is a comedy festival that is held every July in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1983, it is the largest international comedy festival in the world.[1] In addition to the festivals themselves, Just for Laughs also developed, produced, and distributed other forms of comedy entertainment, such as television programming.[2]
In March 2024, it was announced that Just for Laughs as a business went bankrupt, and consequently, all of its festivals were cancelled. The media speculated about its future in Montreal, and how it could be uncertain.[3] In May, however, ComediHa, another Quebec-based company specialising in comedy, announced its acquisition of several assets, including the festival. It was then announced that the anglophone festival would go on,[4] albeit smaller, and without the usual televized galas.[5]