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Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your go-to Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful guide. Today we’re tackling a question that pops up a lot: How do you say “public holiday” in French?<\/b> Whether you’re planning a trip to France, studying the language, or just curious, I’ve got you covered with all the French holiday vocab you’ll need!<\/p>\nSo, How DO You Say “Public Holiday” in French?<\/h2>\n
The most common translation is “jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9”<\/b> (pronounced “zhoor feh-ree-ay”). This term refers to official non-working days like Christmas or Bastille Day. But French, like English, has multiple ways to talk about holidays:<\/p>\n Want to sound like a local? Here’s some bonus vocabulary:<\/p>\n 1. “Pont”<\/b> (literally “bridge”): When a holiday falls near a weekend, the French often make a “bridge” by taking the intervening day off too. Clever, right?<\/p>\n 2. “RTT”<\/b>: Reduction du temps de travail – extra days off some employees get<\/p>\n 3. “Vacances scolaires”<\/b>: School holidays (France has several zones with staggered breaks)<\/p>\n While we’re at it, here are some key jours f\u00e9ri\u00e9s<\/b> in France:<\/p>\n Unlike some countries, not all jours f\u00e9ri\u00e9s<\/b> mean everyone gets off work in France. Some are only observed by certain industries or regions. For example, Alsace gets two extra holidays that other regions don’t have!<\/p>\n There you have it, folks! Now you can talk about French holidays like a pro. Remember, “jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9”<\/b> is your go-to phrase for public holidays, but the other terms will help you navigate France’s unique holiday culture. Whether you’re chatting with French colleagues or planning a vacation, this knowledge will come in handy.<\/p>\n Faqpro Thanks for reading! Now you’re equipped to handle any French holiday conversation. Got more questions about international holidays? Your Holiday Little Assistant is always here to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your go-to Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful guide. Today we’re tackling a question that pops up a lot: How do you say “public holiday” in French? Whether you’re planning a trip to France, studying the language, or just curious, I’ve got you covered with all the French holiday…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11549,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","slim_seo":{"title":"How to Say \"Public Holiday\" in French and Other Essential French Holiday Terms - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your go-to Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful guide. Today we're tackling a question that pops up a lot: How do"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[11726,389,4109,11727,11725],"class_list":["post-11550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-french-holiday-vocabulary","tag-french-public-holidays","tag-how-to-say-holiday-in-french","tag-jours-feries","tag-public-holiday-in-french"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11551,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11550\/revisions\/11551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
French Holiday Terms You Should Know<\/h2>\n
Major Public Holidays in France<\/h2>\n
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Fun Fact About French Holidays<\/h2>\n