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FRENCH NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

Please see the information below for French public holidays for 2008/2009.

French public holidays / national holidays in 2008

• Tuesday 1 January - New Year's Day (Jour de l'An).
• Sunday 23 March - Easter (Pâques).
• Monday 24 March - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
• Thursday 1 May - Labour Day (Fête du Travail) and Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
• Thursday 8 May - VE Day - WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
• Sunday 11 May - Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
• Monday 12 May - Whit Sunday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
• Monday 14 July - Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
• Friday 15 August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
• Saturday 1 November - All Saints' Day (Toussaint).
• Tuesday 11 November - Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
• Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day (Noël).

French public holidays / national holidays in 2009

• Thursday 1 January - New Year's Day (Jour de l'An).
• Sunday 12 April - Easter (Pâques).
• Monday 12 April - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
• Friday 1 May - Labour Day (Fête du Travail).
• Friday 8 May - VE Day - WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
• Thursday 21 May - Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
• Sunday 31 May - Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
• Monday 1 June - Whit Sunday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
• Tuesday 14 July - Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
• Saturday 15 August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
• Sunday 1 November - All Saints' Day (Toussaint).
• Wednesday 11 November - Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
• Friday 25 December - Christmas Day (Noël).