1. LES FÊTES FRANCOPHONES FRANCOPHONE HOLIDAYS There are many civic (government), religious, and lay (non-religious/non- civic) holidays, celebrations, and festivals in francophone countries around the world. Let’s find out what they are, when they take place and where, but FIRST, we should learn the French

2. janvier 1st 6th février 2nd 11 th Jan 29-Feb 14th mars 29th avril 1st mai 1st 8th 9th 20 th Juin 21st 24th juillet 14 th août 15 th septembreoctobre 31 st novembre 1st 11th 15 th 18 th 19 th décembre 4th 6th 24th 25th 26th 31st Holidays with moveable dates _______________ Easter (le Pâques) Mother’s Day (la Fête des Mères) Father’s Day (la fête des pères) Fat Tuesday (Mardi gras) Good Friday (Vendredi Saint) Ascension Day (L’Ascension) Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) Advent (L’Avent)

3. BOGANDA DAY March 29th

4. LA TOUSSAINT (ALL SAINT’S DAY) NOVEMBER 1ST

5. On the French Calender, EVERY day is given a saint. La Toussaint, which is Novemeber 1st, is the day given to all those saints who do not have their own day. In the past a French child would be given the name of the saint on whose day their own birth fell. More recently it has become more common for the saint's name to be given as a second or middle name. This means that children often have two special days to celebrate; their own birthday and their "Saint's Day." Almost every day in the calendar has a saint's name assigned to it, some have more than one and January 6 has five. The next three slides show the “Saint” designation for each day of the year.

9. NATIONAL PEACE DAY NOVEMBER 15 TH

10. NATIONAL DAY MAY 20 TH

11. YOUTH DAY FEBRUARY 11

12. LA FÊTE DU PRINCE NOVEMBER 19 TH

13. BATTLE OF VERTIÈRES NOVEMBER 18TH

14. CARNAVAL DE QUÉBEC JANUARY 29 TH -FEBRUARY 14TH La Saint-Valentin (France, Quebec)

15. LE NOUVEL AN (NEW YEARS DAY) January 1st

16. LA FÊTE DES ROIS (THREE KINGS DAY/EPIPHANY) January 6th

17. LE POISSON D’AVRIL (APRIL FOOL’S DAY) April 1st

18. JOUR DU TRAVAIL (LABOR DAY) May 1st

19. FÊTE DE LA VICTOIRE (1945) May 8th

20. LA FÊTE NATIONALE (INDEPENDENCE/BASTILLE DAY) July 14th

21. ARMISTICE DE 1918 (ARMISTICE DAY) LA SAINT-MARTIN (SAINT MARTIN’S DAY) November 11th

22. ASSOMPTION (ASSUMPTION DAY) August 15th

23. HALLOWEEN October 31st

24. NOËL (CHRISTMAS) December 25th

25. SAINT-ÉTIENNE (SAINT STEPHEN’S DAY) December 26th

26. LA JOURNÉE DE L’EUROPE (EUROPE DAY) May 9th

27. LA FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE (MUSIC FESTIVAL)

28. LA FÊTE DE LA SAINT-JEAN (SAINT JOHN’S EVE) June 24th

29. LA SAINT NICOLAS (SAINT NICHOLAS’ DAY) December 6th

30. LE RÉVEILLON DE NOËL (CHRISTMAS EVE) December 24th

31. LA SAINT-SYLVESTRE (NEW YEAR’S EVE) December 31st

32. LA SAINTE-BARBE (SAINT BARBARA’S DAY) December 4th

33. LA CHANDELEUR (CANDLEMAS) February 2nd