Labour Day (Fête du Travail) ( France Bank Holiday )
Honors workers' rights. It’s common to offer lily-of-the-valley flowers (muguet) as a token of appreciation.
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Labor Day / May Day ( France Event )
Celebrates workers' rights; a national public holiday.
Victory in Europe Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945) ( France Bank Holiday )
Commemorates the end of World War II in Europe in 1945.
WWII Victory Day ( France Event )
Commemorates the end of World War II in Europe; a national public holiday.
Mother’s Day
Celebration honoring mothers; not a public holiday.
Mother’s Day
Celebration honoring mothers; not a public holiday.
Mother’s Day ( France Event )
A day to honor mothers and mother figures; widely celebrated across France.
Ascension Day
Christian observance of Jesus' ascension into heaven; public holiday.
Ascension Day
Christian observance of Jesus' ascension into heaven; public holiday.
Ascension Day (Jour de l’Ascension) ( France Bank Holiday )
Celebrates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Ascension Day ( France Event )
Commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven; a public holiday nationwide.
Pentecost Sunday
Christian celebration of the Holy Spirit's descent upon the apostles; not a public holiday.