France celebrates their holidays with festive fervor and religious activities. In holidays that honor their country, they celebrate it with patriotic spirit and visit memorials in honor of those who have been through the wars.
Here is a list of the public holidays in France:
Saturday, 1 January 2011: New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day in France is celebrated with parties, drinking, music and dancing. Like majority of the countries worldwide, there is also an amazing Fireworks display and bright colored lights fill the city streets and buildings.
Monday, 25 January 2011: Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter which denotes the Resurrection of Christ.
Sunday, 1 May 2011: Labour Day
Labour Day celebrates the works of laborers in a country, this holiday is celebrated worldwide.
Sunday, 8 May 2011: Victory Day
This day marks the end of WWII in 1945 and is celebrated in France with parades and patriotic songs.
Thursday, 2 June 2011: Ascension Day
This is a religious Christian holiday that commemorates Christ’s ascension to Heaven.
Monday, 13 June 2011: Whit Monday
This celebrates the “Pentecost” wherein the Holy Spirit descended upon Christ’s disciples.
Thursday, 14 July 2011: Quatorze Juillet
This holiday is also known as “Bastille Day” which commemorates the “Storming of Bastille” in 1789.
Monday, 15 August 2011: Assumption Day
Assumption Day celebrates the assumption of the Virgin Mary to Heaven.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011: All Saint’s Day
This day is celebrated in honor of all the Christian Saints.
Friday, 11 November 2011: Armistice Day
Armistice Day is celebrated in memory of those who have died in the wars.
Sunday, 25 December 2011: Christmas Day
This religious Christian day is to celebrate the birth of Christ. Here, the people decorate their houses and buildings with lights and music carols are sung.
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