French public, national and school holidays 2008/2009 Tuesday 1 January - New Year's Day (Jour de l'An).
Sunday 23 March - Easter (Pâques).
Monday 24 March - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
Thursday 1 May - Labour Day (Fête du Travail) and Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
Thursday 8 May - VE Day - WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
Sunday 11 May - Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
Monday 12 May - Whit Sunday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
Monday 14 July - Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
Friday 15 August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
Saturday 1 November - All Saints' Day (Toussaint).
Tuesday 11 November - Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day (Noël).
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