Everyone loves a good public holiday, n'est-ce pas? France has 11 of them, but they're not always paid days off from work. Here's what you need to know about jours fériés.
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Holidays in France
- Ascension Day
- Assumption Day
- Bastille Day
- Christmas in France
- Easter egg hunt
- Labour Day - 1st of May
- Toussaint
- Valentine's Day
- Jours fériés - Dates for all French holidays, férié or not
- Faire le pont - The French version of a long weekend
Fill-in-the-blanks test: Mon jour férié (imparfait vs passé composé)