List of legal holidays in France
As we all know, there are many holidays in France, most of which are related to religion and commemorative days. There are 11 legal holidays in France, namely National Day, Christmas, New Year's Day, May Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Pentecost, Easter, Ascension Day, Assumption Day, and Armistice Day of World War I and World War II.
People in France often go out for travel and vacations, as if they can have vacations every other time. This is because, on weekends, paid long holidays, legal holidays and other holidays, they can not work for about 150 days a year. Therefore, France has the longest holidays in the world. I believe no one will disagree! So, let's follow Xiaobian to learn more about these legal holidays in France! January 1st New Year's Day le Jour de l'An, le Jour du Nouvel An) New Year's Day, also known as the "New Calendar Year", refers to January 1st of the current Gregorian calendar. But before 1911,"New Year's Day" was today's "Spring Festival", which is the Summer Calendar New Year. New Year's Day is a legal holiday in many countries or regions in the world, such as the mainland of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, etc. Among them, China and Singapore both take one day off as a legal holiday, and Japan takes six days off. From December 29 before the New Year to China and Singapore both take one day off as a legal holiday. Japan takes six days off, from December 29 before the New Year to January 3 of the following year. In terms of customs, New Year's Day mainly blessings each other in various ways, with New Year cards being the main form.
January 6th Emperor's Day On January 6th every year, people buy cookies in pastry shops, which contain a small thing called broad beans. The youngest member of the family covered his eyes and distributed the cookies to everyone. Everyone avoids biting fava beans when eating cookies. The person who eats fava beans will be named king (queen) and choose his queen (king). Then the whole family or friends will raise a glass and say,"Cheers to the king, cheers to the queen."
February 2 Holy Wax Day This is a dual religious and food festival held on February 2 every year. On this day, every family makes egg pancakes to celebrate.
Easter Lundi DE Paques after March 21
Religious festivals, the specific dates are not fixed, and are the first Sunday after the full moon after March 21 every year.
April 1 April Fools 'Day April 8 Easter Pâques)
Easter (Lord Easter Day) is an important Western festival, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox every year. Christians believe that Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion between 30 and 33 AD. If there is an Easter holiday in the area, it is usually celebrated with Good Friday. Today, many Easter related folk customs such as the Easter bunny and Easter eggs are not of Christian origin. Jesus only commanded his disciples to remember his own death (Luke 22:19, 20).
Easter Monday, April 9 (Lundi de Pâques) Easter (the main Easter Day) is an important Western festival, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox every year. Christians believe that Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion between 30 and 33 AD. If there is an Easter holiday in the area, it is usually celebrated with Good Friday. Today, many Easter related folk customs such as the Easter bunny and Easter eggs are not of Christian origin. Jesus only commanded his disciples to remember his own death (Luke 22:19, 20).
May 1 is International Labor Day (la fête du muguet) International Labor Day, also known as "May Day International Labor Day" and "International Demonstration Day", is Labor Day in most countries in the world.
May 8 Victory Day Fête de la Liberté et de la Paix)
World War II Armistice Day, 40 days after Easter, Ascension Day
Religious holidays are 40 days after Easter.
May 27, Pentecôte) Pentecost or Reap is one of the three major festivals of the Jews and later became the Christian Pentecost Day (or Pentecost). Judaism observes the festival according to the Jewish calendar, commemorating the day when God awarded Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai on the 50th day after the Israelites came out of Egypt; the Christian Pentecost is set on the 50th day after Easter and 10 days after the Ascension.
June 7 (Fête-Dieu) The Body of Christ is a term used by Christians to describe the Holy Church of Jesus Christ. The church is regarded as the body of Christ, while Jesus Christ is regarded as the "head of the body", and the "members of the body" are members of the church. In the Roman Catholic tradition, the term "Body of Christ" mainly refers specifically to the "Eucharist" shared in the Eucharist. According to Catholic doctrine, after the sacrifice ceremony, it transformed into the true body and blood of Christ. Catholic doctrine holds that raw materials are not only neurologically altered, but also physically the body and blood. In local churches, the body of Christ is used to describe the identity between different local churches and God. Christ is seen as the head of the body, and the "members of the body"-believers-constitute churches everywhere. Although the "members of the body" may seem different or perform different functions, they all obey the will of one head-Christ. For example, if a believer has the gift of orator, he is encouraged to use this gift to serve as God's servant. In this way, believers become members of the "Body of Christ" that perform their functions. The body of Christ means the entire Christian community, also known as the Bride of Christ, waiting for Christ's return.
July 14 (Fête Nationale) Bastille Day, also known as French National Day, is celebrated on July 14 every year to commemorate the capture of the Bastille, a symbol of feudal rule, by the people in Paris on July 14, 1789, thus kicking off the French Revolution.
August 15, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (L'Assession) November 1, All Saints 'Day (La Toussaint) All Saints' Day is a holiday held in both the Catholic and Orthodox churches. In the Catholic Church, All Saints 'Day falls on November 1st every year. In the Orthodox Church, Halloween is the first Sunday after Pentecost, thus marking the end of the Easter season. Saints is a Catholic term used for all loyal saints and martyrs, both known and unknown. This festival is the first day of the Catholic Spirit Refining Month. It is a festival celebrated in the name of saints, and this day is used to celebrate all saints who are included in the sacred items. The Roman Catholic Church sets the festival (Festum omnium sanctorum) on November 1, followed by the Day of All Souls on November 2, a first-level celebration that includes a vigil and an eight-day celebration.
November 11 Liberation Day 1918 Armistice) World War I Armistice Day November 25 Saint-Cadeline's Day This is an authentic local festival in Paris, and Cadeline was the queen of the day. On the morning of November 25th, 25-year-old young girls who had not yet married dressed up to become St. Cadeline. The girls celebrating St. Cadrine's Day lay wreaths in front of the statue of the saint on the street with their namesake. On this day, you can see many small yellow and green hats, one more novel than the other. In large women's clothing stores, people dance and drink fragrant dishes.
December 25 is Christmas Day (Noël), the birth of Christ. It is a religious festival. On Christmas Day and Christmas Eve, everyone eats a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Traditional dishes include foie gras, oysters, turkey, cheese and desserts, and drinks wine and champagne. Children can eat with their parents or go to bed and wait for Santa Claus to visit. Religious people also celebrate Mass before New Year's Eve or before lunch on Christmas Day to wish each other "Merry Christmas" and exchange gifts. The songs sung are all religious songs, such as Little Daddy Christmas, Beautiful Christmas Tree, Sweet Night, Holy Night, Midnight Christians, etc. French holiday system: In fact, during the year, in addition to the two-day rest days on weekends, there are also 11 legal holidays every year: New Year's Day, May Day, National Day, World War I Armistice Day, World War II Armistice Day and 6 Religious holidays), in addition to 5 weeks of paid annual leave, totaling 140 days.
In addition, each employee is also entitled to 12 days of vocational training leave per year depending on the company's specific conditions). In order to make holidays more comfortable, the French have also established a "holiday bridge" method, which means that if there is only one day between a legal holiday and a weekend rest, for example, the French National Day on July 14 is a Thursday, then Friday will be called the "bridge" and you can rest together with Saturday and Sunday. In this way, it is easy to catch three or four "bridges" in a year.
As for primary and secondary schools, there are more holidays. After school starts in early September every year, there is a two-week holiday for Halloween at the end of October, followed by a three-week holiday for Christmas and New Year, then a three-week holiday in February and a three-week holiday in April, so that it will soon be the summer holiday.
In France, the summer holidays are sacred. According to the provisions of the Labor Law, the five-week annual leave principle should be from May 1 to October 30 every year. In fact, most people choose the three months with the most sunshine on July, August, and September to go on vacation. From bosses to employees, managers to ordinary workers, no one will waste their vacations.
About 50% of companies close for rest every summer. If the holiday boss requires employees to take time off other than the legal annual holiday, that is, from November 1 to April 30 of the following year, employees are entitled to two additional days of vacation. During the five-week paid annual leave, if a statutory holiday occurs, the annual leave can be automatically extended. However, if there is a "bridge" between the annual leave, whether the annual leave will be extended depends on the agreement between the union and the employer.