Date English name Local name Remarks
1 January New Year's Day Jour de l'An
moveable Easter Pâques Sunday, date varies
moveable Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques Monday after Easter
1 May Labour Day Fête du Travail
8 May V-E Day Victoire 1945 End of World War 2
moveable Ascension Day Ascension Thursday, 40 days after Easter
moveable Pentecost Pentecôte Seventh Sunday after Easter
moveable Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte Monday after Pentecost
14 July Bastille Day 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 WW I
25 December Christmas Day Noël
