French public holidays, 2010

Always good to check the dates of public holidays before you visit France, especially if you’re hoping to look at houses.  Some owners won’t let agents show their house on holidays or Sunday and some agents don’t work on holidays or Sunday.

Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day (Jour de l’An).

Sunday 4 April – Easter (Pâques).

Monday 5 April - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).

Saturday 1 May – Labour Day (Fête du Travail)

Saturday 8 May – VE Day – WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).

Thursday 13 May – Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).

Sunday 23 May – Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).

Monday 24 May – Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte).

Wednesday 14 July – Bastille Day (Fête nationale).

Sunday 15 August – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).

Monday 1 November – All Saints’ Day (Toussaint).

Thursday 11 November – Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).

Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day (Noël).

Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day (Jour de l’An).
Sunday 4 April – Easter (Pâques).
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
Saturday 1 May – Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
Saturday 8 May – VE Day – WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
Thursday 13 May – Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
Sunday 23 May – Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
Monday 24 May – Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
Wednesday 14 July – Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
Sunday 15 August – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
Monday 1 November – All Saints’ Day (Toussaint).
Thursday 11 November – Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day (Noël)Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day (Jour de l’An).
Sunday 4 April – Easter (Pâques).
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
Saturday 1 May – Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
Saturday 8 May – VE Day – WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
Thursday 13 May – Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
Sunday 23 May – Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
Monday 24 May – Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
Wednesday 14 July – Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
Sunday 15 August – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
Monday 1 November – All Saints’ Day (Toussaint).
Thursday 11 November – Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day (Noël).