TEB2- Chapitre 1A- Les Fêtes françaises/canadiennes (holidays only + dates + VERY basic descriptions)
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Le Hannouka
Hanukkah (Jewish rededication of temple holiday- festival of lights- light a menorah for 8 nights)
La Saint Jean
St. Jean Day-June 24th (Québec "national" holiday)
La Fête du Canada
Canada Day -July 1st- Canadian National Holiday
L'Action de Grâce
Thanksgiving (Canada)- 2nd Monday in October
Le Jour de l'an (Le Nouvel An)
New Year's day-Jan 1st
L'Epiphanie/La fête des Rois
King's Day/Epiphany- Jan 6th- celebrating the arrival of the Magi with their gifts (eat special cake with figurine inside)
La Fête de la chandeleur
Candlemas-Feb 2nd-Crêpe day
La Saint Valentin
Valentine's Day- Feb 14th-couples only in France
Le Mardi Gras
Fat (Shrove) Tuesday-Feb/March, just before Lent (parades, music, masked balls)
Le Dimanche de Pâques
Easter Sunday-March/April- church bells return dropping candy to children
Le Lundi de Pâques
Easter Monday-March/April-official easter holiday
Poisson d'Avril
April Fool's Day-April 1st- tape paper fish on people
La Fête du Travail
Labor Day- May 1st (France)- sell lilies of the valley
La Fête de la Victoire
Victory in Europe Day - May 8th-end of WWII
L'Ascension
The Ascension (of Jesus into Heaven)/Catholic
La Fête des Mères
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May-US/last Sunday in May-France)
La Fête des Pères
Father's Day-3rd Sunday in June
La Pentecôte
Pentecost (descent of Holy Spirit on the Apostles) /Catholic
La Fête de la Musique
Music Festival-June 21st- free outdoor music all day
La Fête Nationale
Bastille Day-July 14th (France)-military parade, fireworks, fireman's dances
L'Assomption
The Assumption (of Mary)- August 15th-Catholic
La Toussaint
All Saints Day-Nov. 1st- visit cemeteries
L'Armistice
Armistice day-Nov. 11th (We celebrate it as Veterans' Day)- end of WW I
La Saint Nicolas
St. Nicolas Day- Dec 6th- give little gifts & candy to children in their shoes
La Veille de Noël
Christmas Eve-Dec. 24th- big feast with family(le Réveillon)
Noël
Christmas-December 25h- family celebration
Le Saint Sylvestre (La Veille du Nouvel An)
New Year's Eve-Dec. 31st-another big feast (often with friends)