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Paris National Holidays

When a holiday falls on Tuesday or Thursday, the French often take Monday or Friday off, which is known as faire le pont (to make a bridge). Banks and public offices close at noon on the nearest working day before a public holiday.

Date	Holiday (French)	Holiday (English)
January 1	Le Jour de l’An	New Year’s Day
March 28	Le Lundi de Pâques	Easter Monday
May 1	La Fête du Travail	Labor Day
May 5	L’Ascension	Ascension Day
May 8	L’Anniversaire de la Libération	Anniversary of the Liberation of Europe
May 16	Le Lundi de Pentecôte	Whit Monday
July 14	La Fête Nationale	Bastille Day
August 15	L’Assomption	Feast of the Assumption
November 1	La Toussaint	All Saints’ Day
November 11	L’Armistice 1918	Armistice Day
December 25	Le Noël	Christmas

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