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Holidays in France

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 The French enjoy 11 national jours feriés (holidays) annually. The civic calendar was first instituted in 1582; Bastille Day was incorporated in 1789, Armistice Day in 1918, Labor Day in 1935, and Victory Day in 1945. During the month of May, there is a holiday nearly every week, so be prepared for stores, banks and museums to shut their doors for days at a time. It is a good idea to call museums, restaurants and hotels in advance to make sure they will be open. www.arxiv.uz

 Trains and roads near major cities tend to get busy around the national holidays. Not coincidentally, this also happens to be the time when service unions (such as transporters, railroad workers, etc.) like to go on strike – something of a tradition, in fact. Travelers would do well to check ahead, particularly when planning a trip for the last week of June or first week of July! www.arxiv.uz

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 1 January New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) 1 May Labor Day (Fête du premier mai) 8 May WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945; Fête du huitième mai) 14 July Bastille Day (Fête nationale) 15 August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption) 1 November All Saints Day (La Toussaint) 11 November Armistice Day (Jour d'armistice) 25 December Christmas Day (Noël) 26 December 2nd Day of Christmas (in Alsace and Lorraine only) www.arxiv.uz

FÊTE DU TRAVAIL The first day of May is known in France as the Fête du Travail (Labor Day). It was originally named the Fête du Travail et de la Concorde Sociale (a day to celebrate work and social harmony) by Maréchal Pétain on 27 April 1941, during the Vichy regime. A later measure taken by the post-WW2 liberation government in 1947 established it as a legally required paid holiday for all French employees. Traditionally a day on which trade unions stage labor protests in large cities, it is also called la fête du muguet [1] (Lily-of-the-Valley Day), when it is customary to exchange these flowers for good luck. The French government permits individuals and workers' organizations to sell them tax-free. www.arxiv.uz

Journée internationale des travailleurs (International Workers Day)  A Marxist theorist, philosopher, economist and revolutionary socialist, Rosa Luxemburg (b. 5 March 1871, d. 15 January 1919) has said that the proletarian struggle for an eight-hour work day started in Australia, where workers staged a massive strike on 21 April 1856. The labor movement was so successful that it eventually spread to other countries, including the United States. www.arxiv.uz

MOTHER'S DAY – FÊTE DES MÈRES Mother's Day is observed annually by both children and adults to honor their mothers. The first historical evidence of this commemoration can be traced to ancient Greece (circa 6th century BCE), when there were spring festivals honoring the mother-goddess Cybele , or her Minoan equivalent Rhea. In ancient Roman religion (circa 3rd century BCE), the Matronalia – or Matronales Feriae – was a festival celebrating Juno Lucina, the goddess of childbirth, motherhood and women in general. It was observed on the first day of March, according to the Roman calendar. Women received gifts from their husbands and daughters; husbands were expected to offer prayers for their wives. www.arxiv.uz

APRIL 1 – LE POISSON D'AVRIL  April 1st is a day of pranks and practical jokes across the world, and every year in France, many unsuspecting victims spend the day with a "poisson d'avril" (a paper fish) taped to their backs. www.arxiv.uz

The story goes that up until 1564, the new year began on April 1st, to coincide with the celebration of the Annunciation of Mary. In that year, however, King Charles IX of France signed the Edict of Roussillon – changing the new year to January 1st, to coincide with the lengthening of days. Since transportation was still fairly unreliable and news traveled slowly in those days, it took a while for people to catch on in the provinces outside of Paris, and they continued to exchange gifts on April 1st. To have a little fun, those who were in-the-know would sometimes exchange "presents" of a different sort entirely. www.arxiv.uz

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