With France as your vacation destination spring offers the finest weather to visitors, with beach tourism hitting its peak in May. Temperatures are not as bad in autumn, although the shorter days result in limited sunlight and the chilly air starts to make itself felt towards the end of the season. Mid-July through the end of August is when most city residents take their annual five weeks' vacation to the coasts and mountains, and the half-desolate cities tend to shut down a bit accordingly.

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HOLIDAYS

January - New Year's Day

March - Easter Monday

May - Labour Day

May - Fête de la Victoire 1945 (WWII Victory Day)

July - Bastille Day

August - Assumption of Mary

November - All Saints

November - Armistice Day

December - Christmas Day

You should know:

Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved.

Metal workers have the holiday of St. Eloi on 1 December

Note that when a holiday happens to fall on a Tuesday or Thursday, many French workers may take the Monday or, respectively, Friday, off as well. This is not official and does not apply to institutions such as banks or government, but is sufficiently co
mmonplace to cause difficulties doing business on occasion.

Weekend: Saturday, Sunday