Another holiday ....

Half term has really carried on into May, much to my sons delight! This week he is at school que le Lundi et Vendredi. All the teachers are on strike on Tuesday, Wednesday is a free day as normal and then its Thursday 1st May, which is a public holiday. No wonder my Mum is always saying "another holiday". As Théo is 4 and doing well I am not that concerned but what if he was 14 and not doing well. Makes you think.

French public holidays / national holidays in 2008

Tuesday 1 January - New Year's Day (Jour de l'An).
Sunday 23 March - Easter (Pâques).
Monday 24 March - Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques).
Thursday 1 May - Labour Day (Fête du Travail) and Ascension Day (Ascension catholique).
Thursday 8 May - VE Day - WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire 1945).
Sunday 11 May - Whit Sunday (Pentecôte).
Monday 12 May - Whit Sunday (Lundi de Pentecôte).
Monday 14 July - Bastille Day (Fête nationale).
Friday 15 August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption).
Saturday 1 November - All Saints' Day (Toussaint).
Tuesday 11 November - Armistice Day (Armistice 1918).
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day (Noël).