Collins French Phrasebook and Dictionary Gem Edition by Collins Dictionaries
Author:Collins Dictionaries
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2016-02-17T05:00:00+00:00
Public holidays
When a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, it is common for people to take the Monday or the Friday off as well. This is known as faire le pont (making a bridge). Many of the larger shops now open on public holidays, but it is always best to check before you go.
January 1st Le jour de l’An New Year’s Day
March or April Le Lundi de Pâques
Easter Monday
May 1st La Fête du Travail
Labour Day/May Day
May 8th Le 8 mai Victory Day
April or May L’Ascension The Ascension
May or June Le Lundi de Pentecôte
Whit Monday (no longer an official holiday, but many employees are still given the day off)
July 14th La Fête Nationale/le 14 juillet Bastille Day
August 15th L’Assomption The Assumption
November 1st La Toussaint All Saints’ Day
November 11th L’Armistice de 1918
Armistice Day
December 25th Noël Christmas Day
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