Holidays in France

Holidays in France:

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
January 1New Year's DayJour de l'An 
January 6EpiphanyFête des Rois(not a public holiday)
February 2CandlemasLa Chandeleur(not a public holiday)
moveableEasterPâquesSunday, date varies
moveableEaster MondayLundi de PâquesMonday after Easter
May 1Labour DayFête du Travail 
May 8V-E DayVictoire 1945End of WWII
moveableAscension DayAscensionThursday, 40 days after Easter
moveablePentecostPentecôteSeventh Sunday after Easter
July 14Bastille DayFête NationaleNational Day
August 15AssumptionAssomption 
November 1All Saints DayToussaint 
November 11Veterans Day
Armistice Day
Remembrance Day		Armistice 1918End of WWI
December 25Christmas DayNoël 

The government is considering the suppression of Pentecost as a public holiday.


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