What festivals are there in France?

65438+ 10 month 1. Friends and relatives get together, give gifts or money, and drink all the wine at home on New Year's Eve (otherwise it will be bad luck next year).

Notre Dame Day

March 25th. This section commemorates that the Virgin Mary accepted the message from the angel that she would be pregnant by the "Holy Spirit" and give birth to Jesus.

Easter

On the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox (between March 22nd and April 25th), there will be a week's holiday. Travel, get together, eat Easter eggs and give gifts to each other.

Pentecost

On the 50th day after Easter, there will be two days off.

May 1 day

May 1 have a day off. Lily of the valley is a traditional flower on May Day. The trade union held a large-scale demonstration.

National Day

Take a day off on July 14. There are grand celebrations in both cities and rural areas, and a large-scale military parade is held on the Champs Elysé es in Paris.

Hypothetical day

August 15 (Catholicism) and August 27th (Orthodox Church) will be closed for one day.

Armistice Day of World War I

165438+1October 1 1. Some units have a day off. The president or prime minister awarded medals to military heroes and heroes who survived the two world wars.

All Saints'Day (Nov 1st)

165438+ 10/month 1 one day off. Paying homage to the deceased relatives in the cemetery (with China Tomb-Sweeping Day).

Christmas day

On February 25th, 65438, there were two days off. In fact, the holiday began on February 24, 65438. Together with weekends and New Year's Day, the holiday can reach 10 days. People exchange cards and gifts, have family reunions, hold Christmas dinners (champagne is essential), and Christians go to church to attend mass.