Here is a list of the French legal holidays for 2008. Be sure to check on specific dates for future years. While some holidays are always the same day (such as New Year’s, obviously), others (like Easter) change every year.
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In 2008, the holidays in France also feature a double holiday with Labor Day and Ascension Day both on May 1. It can be important for travelers to know the French holidays, in part because many places will be closed and also because often there are festivals and events.
2008 French Holiday Calendar
- January 1, New Year's Day, Jour de l'An in French
- March 23-24, Easter Sunday/Monday, Pâques
- May 1, Labor Day, Fête du Travail
- May 1, Ascension (40 days after Easter)
- May 8, Victory Day 1945 (the end of World War II), Fête de la Victoire 1945
- May 11-12, Whit Sunday/Monday, Pentecôte
- July 14, Bastille Day, Fête Nationale
- August 15, Assumption Day, Assomption
- November 1, All Saints Day, La Toussaint
- November 11, Armistice Day (the end of World War I), Le 11 Novembre
- December 25, Christmas Day, Noël
