Not just public like Christmas like something with French words in it.
2007-02-22 12:41:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Bastille day --- The day the people of Paris stormed the Bastille and freed the prisoners.
2007-02-22 12:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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)
2007-02-22 12:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by nydiva28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bastille Day. I don't remember what it's about but I think it has someting to do with imprisonment.
2007-02-22 12:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bastille Day!!!!
Wahoo!!!!
2007-02-22 12:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite is Poisson d'Avril.
2007-02-22 12:43:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this site out.
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/DF_holidays.shtml
2007-02-22 12:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋