Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Holidays in France
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Jour de l'An | |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Fête des Rois | (not a public holiday) |
| February 2 | Candlemas | La Chandeleur | (not a public holiday) |
| moveable | Easter | Pâques | Sunday, date varies |
| moveable | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | Monday after Easter |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Fête du Travail | |
| May 8 | V-E Day | Victoire 1945 | End of WWII |
| moveable | Ascension Day | Ascension | Thursday, 40 days after Easter |
| moveable | Pentecost | Pentecôte | Seventh Sunday after Easter |
| July 14 | Bastille Day | Fête Nationale | National Day |
| August 15 | Assumption | Assomption | |
| November 1 | All Saints Day | Toussaint | |
| November 11 | Veterans Day Armistice Day Remembrance Day | Armistice 1918 | End of WWI |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Noël |
Note: Only labour day (May 1st) is a public holiday by statute. The rest of the holidays are granted by convention collective (agreement between employers' and employees' unions) or by agreement of the employer.
The Raffarin administration is considering the suppression of Pentecost as a public holiday. The precise legal mechanism of this action is still unknown.
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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