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French etching from 1789 depicting the storming of the Bastille, commemorated as Bastille Day.

Public Holidays in France are:

Date English fame Local name Remarks
1 January New Year's Day Premier de l'an/ Le jour de l'an
moveable Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques Monday after Easter
1 May Labour Day Fête du Travail
8 May Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945 End of World War II
moveable Ascension Day Ascension Thursday, 40 days after Easter
moveable Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte Monday after Pentecost
14 July Bastille Day 14 Juillet - Fête Nationale National Day
15 August Assumption of Mary Assomption
1 November All Saints' Day Toussaint
11 November Veterans Day
Armistice Day
Remembrance Day		 Armistice 1918 End of World War I
25 December 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.

In addition to public holidays, French school holidays happen five times each year.








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