Public Holidays in France, Monaco & Italy
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A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks may close and most 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 2009
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Nouvel An
(Thursday) |
| 12 April |
Easter Sunday/Paques |
| 13 April |
Easter Monday/Lundi de Paques |
| 1 May |
Labour Day/Fête du Travail (Friday) |
| 8 May |
WWII Victory
Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Friday) |
| 21 May |
Ascension Day (Thursday) |
| 31 May |
Pentecost (Sunday) |
| 1 June |
Pentecost Monday Lundi de pentecôte |
| 1 June |
Pentecost Monday (reinstated for 2008) |
| 14 July |
Bastille Day, France's national holiday
(Tuesday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Saturday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Toussaint
(Sunday) |
| 11 November |
Armistice Day 1918 (Wednesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day/Noël (Friday) |
National Public Holidays in Monaco 2009
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Jour de l'An
(Thursday) |
| 27 January |
Saint-Dévote’s Day (Tuesday) |
| 13 April |
Easter Monday/Lundi de Pâques |
| 1 May |
Labour Day (Friday) |
| 21 May |
Ascension Day (Thursday) |
| 1 June |
Pentecost (Monday) |
| 11 June |
Corpus Christi/Fête Dieu (Thursday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Saturday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Toussaint (Sunday) |
| 2 November |
Holiday in
place of Toussaint on the Sunday (Monday) |
| 19 November |
Monaco National Day/Fête de S.A.S. le Prince Souverain
(Thursday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception (Tuesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (Friday) |
National Public Holidays in Italy 2009
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Capodanno
(Thursday) |
| 6 January |
Epiphany/Epifania (Tuesday) |
| 12 April |
Easter Sunday |
| 13 April |
Easter Monday |
| 25 April |
Liberation Day/Anniversario della Liberazione
(Saturday) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day/Festa del Lavoro (Friday) |
| 2 June |
Republic's Day/Festa nazionale della Repubblica (Tuesday) |
| 24 June |
Regional Saint's Day: Feast of St-John the Baptist (Florence,
Turin, Genoa only; Wednesday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day/Ferragosto
(Saturday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Festa di Tutti i Santi (Sunday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception/Immacolata Concezione
(Tuesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day/Natale (Friday) |
| 26 December |
St Stephen’s Day/Santo Stefano
(Saturday) |
National Public Holidays in France 2010
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Nouvel An
(Friday) |
| 4 April |
Easter Sunday/Paques |
| 5 April |
Easter Monday/Lundi de Paques |
| 1 May |
Labour Day/Fête du Travail (Saturday) |
| 8 May |
WWII Victory
Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Saturday) |
| 13 May |
Ascension Day (Thursday) |
| 23 May |
Pentecost (Sunday) |
| 24 May |
Pentecost Monday |
| 14 July |
Bastille Day, France's national holiday
(Wednesday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Sunday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Toussaint
(Monday) |
| 11 November |
Armistice Day 1918 (Thursday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day/Noël (Saturday) |
National Public Holidays in Monaco 2010
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Jour de l'An
(Friday) |
| 27 January |
Saint-Dévote’s Day (Wednesday) |
| 5 April |
Easter Monday/Lundi de Pâques |
| 1 May |
Labour Day (Saturday) |
| 13 May |
Ascension Day (Thursday) |
| 14 May |
Bank Holiday (banks only) |
| 24 May |
Pentecost/Whit Monday) |
| 3 June |
Corpus Christi/Fête Dieu (Thursday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Sunday) |
| 16 August |
Assumption Day Holiday (day in lieu) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Toussaint (Monday) |
| 19 November |
Monaco National Day/Fête de S.A.S. le Prince Souverain
(Friday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception (Wednesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (Saturday) |
National Public Holidays in Italy 2010
| 1 January |
New Year's Day/Capodanno
(Friday) |
| 6 January |
Epiphany/Epifania (Wednesday) |
| 4 April |
Easter Sunday |
| 5 April |
Easter Monday |
| 25 April |
Liberation Day/Anniversario della Liberazione
(Sunday) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day/Festa del Lavoro (Saturday) |
| 2 June |
Republic's Day/Festa nazionale della Repubblica (Wednesday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day/Ferragosto
(Sunday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day/Festa di Tutti i Santi (Monday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception/Immacolata Concezione
(Wednesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day/Natale
(Saturday) |
| 26 December |
St Stephen’s Day/Santo Stefano (Sunday) |
Public Holidays Worldwide
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