France's major holidays are:
- Bastille Day (Fête nationale)- July 14th in commemoration of the 1789 storming of Bastille
- Victory in Europe Day(Fête de la Victoire)- May 8th which represents the end of hostilities in Europe
- Ascension Day- celebrated 39 days after Easter Sunday
- All Saints' Day(Toussiant)- November 1st
- Armistice day( Armistice de 1918)- November 11th end of World War 1
- St. Stephen's Day(Saint-Étienne)- celebrated December 26th