French Public Holidays 2014
Wednesday 05 February 2014
There are 11 public holidays in France, so here are the dates you need to note in your diary for 2014.
- Wednesday 1st January - New Year's Day (Jour de l'An)
- Monday 21st April - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
- Thursday 1st May - Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
- Thursday 8th May - VE Day - (Fête de la Victoire 1945)
- Thursday 29th May - Ascension Day (Ascension)
- Monday 9th June - Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
- Monday 14th July - Bastille Day (Fête Nationale)
- Friday 15th August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption)
- Saturday 1st November - All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
- Tuesday 11th November - Armistice Day (Armistice 1918)
- Thursday 25th December - Christmas Day (Noël)
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