Public Holidays in France, Monaco & Italy
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A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks holiday and people get the day off in France, Monaco and Italy, with links to holidays in the UK and US.
The French for: bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is
un
jour férié
- French organisations and businesses close on public holidays.
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Although some shopping centres and grocers open for part of the day, the majority of shops do not.
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Police stations and hospitals do not close.
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When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, it is common practice to
"make the bridge" (faire le pont) by taking off the Friday or
Monday so creating a very long weekend. When this happens you may find
businesses running on short staff or smaller family run business closed for the
full period.
National Public Holidays in France 2008
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Nouvel An
(Tuesday) |
| 23 March |
Easter Sunday/Paques |
| 24 March |
Easter Monday/Lundi de Paques |
| 1 May |
Labour Day/Fête du Travail (Thursday) |
| 1 May |
Ascension Day (Thursday) |
| 8 May |
WWII Victory
Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Thursday) |
| 11 May |
Pentecost (Sunday) |
| 12 May |
Pentecost Monday (reinstated for 2008) |
| 14 July |
Bastille Day, France's national holiday
(Monday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Friday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Toussaint
(Saturday) |
| 11 November |
Armistice Day 1918 (Tuesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day/Noël (Thursday) |
National Public Holidays in Monaco 2008
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Jour de l'An
(Tuesday) |
| 27 January |
Saint-Dévote’s Day (Sunday) |
| 24 March |
Easter Monday/Lundi de Pâques |
| 1 May |
Labour Day (Thursday) |
| 1 May |
Ascension Day (Thursday) |
| 12 May |
Pentecost (Monday) |
| 22 May |
Corpus Christi/Fête Dieu (Thursday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Friday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Toussaint (Saturday) |
| 19 November |
Monaco National Day/Fête de S.A.S. le Prince Souverain
(Wednesday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception (Monday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (Thursday) |
National Public Holidays in Italy 2008
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Capodanno
(Tuesday) |
| 6 January |
Epiphany/Epifania (Sunday) |
| 23 March |
Easter Sunday |
| 24 March |
Easter Monday |
| 25 April |
Liberation Day/Anniversario della Liberazione
(Friday) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day/Festa del Lavoro (Thursday) |
| 2 June |
Republic's Day/Festa nazionale della Repubblica (Monday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day/Ferragosto
(Friday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Festa di Tutti i Santi |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception/Immacolata Concezione
(Monday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day/Natale (Thursday) |
| 26 December |
St Stephen’s Day/Santo Stefano (Friday) |
Public Holidays Worldwide
For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:
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