...8th May - capitulation of the Germans / end of World War II ( Armistice 1945 )
...Ascension Day ( Ascension )
...Whit Monday ( Lundi de Pentecote )
...14th July - National Holiday / Storming of the Bastille ( Fete Nationale )
...15th August - Maria’s Ascension ( Assomption )
...1st November - All Saints ( Toussaint )
...11th November - armistice / end of World War I ( Armistice 1918 )
...25th December - Christmas Day ( Noël )
On public holidays most shops and museums are closed. If the public holiday falls on a Thursday, many banks, public offices, shops, etc. are also closed on Fridays ...