French Public Holidays

On these French Public Holidays (jours feries) the banks are closed, the buses and trains run on a reduced holiday schedule, and the taxis charge sometimes double.

  • January 1         New Year’s Day
  • May 1                 May Day/Labor Day (No bus service, all museums                                   closed)
  • May 8                 V-E Day (WWII Victory in Europe)
  • Apr-June           **See below for the multitude of floating spring                                                holidays
  • July 14               Bastille Day (Fireworks!)
  • August 15          Assumption/Ascension (More fireworks!)
  • November 1      All Saints Day/Toussaint
  • November 11    Armistice Day
  • December 25   Christmas Day

**Floating Holidays:    2012       2013          2014         2015

  • Easter (Paques)           April 8    March 31  April 20   April 5
  • Easter Monday            April 9    April 1       April 21    April 6
  • Ascension                     May 17    May 9       May 29     May 14
  • Pentecost                     May 27    May 19      June 8     May 24
  • Whit Monday              May 28   May 20      June 9     May 25

Source:  Wikipedia.org

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