ROCKET READER …A Gathering Of French-Speaking People From Around The World The International Day of Francophonie is celebrated every year on March 20. On this […]
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Articles on holidays in France. Our articles are short, in English, and available to read on any device. You can even have the articles read to you if you like.
French Celebration Of L’Assomption De Marie
ROCKET READER The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics throughout the world every year on August 15. The […]
Continue readingFive Movable French Public Holidays
ROCKET READER Most countries have public holidays whose dates are movable. That is, they are not fixed to a specific day of the calendar year. […]
Continue readingNoel In France No Different From Christmas Celebrations Elsewhere
ROCKET READER Christmas is a major occasion celebrated, as a public holiday, on December 25 by many countries around the world. In France, this special […]
Continue readingFete du Travail Is Labor Day In France
ROCKET READER May 1 is International Workers’ Day, or simply Labor Day, in many countries around the world. In France, the day is referred to […]
Continue readingPentecost And Whit Monday In France
ROCKET READER One of the most important feasts in the Christian liturgical year is the Pentecost. It is celebrated 7 weeks (50 days to be […]
Continue readingFrance National Holiday Celebration Of Bastille Day
ROCKET READER The national holiday of France is observed on July 14 every year. Referred to as “La Fete Nationale” or “Le Quatorze Juillet” in […]
Continue readingGreat Parks In France To Be At During The Holidays
ROCKET READER France has eleven public holidays (not counting Easter and Pentecost, both of which of course fall on a Sunday), five sets of school […]
Continue readingEight Public Holidays In France Celebrated On Fixed Dates
ROCKET READER France celebrates a total of thirteen public holidays, or jours feris, every year. Of these, eight are observed on fixed dates, which include […]
Continue readingWorld Music Day: An Event That Began In France
ROCKET READER Each year on June 21, the air in France is filled with music of all types. This is the day when Fte de […]
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