Prochain/Dernier = Next/Last + [durations] in French

In French, to express next and last, you use prochain and dernier. Let's find out how to use them.

How to say next/last in French

Look at the examples:

In French when you say next/last + [generic duration term] (month, week, year...), you will use :

Note that to say the next day or the following day in French, you use le lendemain, and the previous day/the day before is la veille.
See also the more advanced Expressing "the day after/the day before" in French with "demain/hier" vs "le lendemain/la veille" vs "le jour suivant/le jour précédent" (French Expressions of Time)

ATTENTION:

With specific days (next Monday, last Friday, ...), you don't use the definite article le :

With specific months (last February, next March, ...), you use : 

With seasons (last summer, next spring, ...), you use :