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French Calendar Dates
Listing all the French public holiday dates you need for your diary, for 2008 and 2009.
National Public Holidays in France
2009
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Thursday 1 January - New Year's Day (Jour de l'An).
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Sunday 12 April - Easter (Pâques).
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Monday 12 April - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
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Friday 1 May - Labour Day (Fête du Travail).
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Friday 8 May - VE Day - WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
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Thursday 21 May - Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
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Sunday 31 May - Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
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Monday 1 June - Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
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Tuesday 14 July - Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
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Saturday 15 August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
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Sunday 1 November - All Saints' Day (Toussaint).
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Wednesday 11 November - Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
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Friday 25 December - Christmas Day (Noël).
2010
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Friday 1 January - New Year's Day (Jour de l'An).
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Sunday 4 April - Easter (Pâques).
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Monday 5 April - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
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Saturday 1 May - Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
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Saturday 8 May - VE Day - WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
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Thursday 13 May - Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
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Sunday 23 May - Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
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Monday 24 May - Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
BackDetails
Date
12th January 2008
Area in question
Whole of France
Easter eggs and spring flowers.
Ski run at Christmas.
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