Date
Jan 1 New Year's Day National holiday
Mar 25 Good Friday Local holiday (Alsace/Lorraine)
Mar 28 Easter Monday National holiday
May 1 Labour Day/May Day National holiday
May 5 Ascension Day National holiday
May 8 WWII Victory Day National holiday
May 16 Whit Monday National holiday
Jul 14 Bastille Day National holiday
Aug 15 Assumption of Mary National holiday
Nov 1 All Saints' Day National holiday
Nov 11 Armistice Day National holiday
Dec 21 December Solstice Season
Dec 25 Christmas Day National holiday
Dec 26 St Stephen's Day Local holiday (Alsace/Lorraine)
Lyon Festival of Lights
5-8 December
For more than 150 years, Lyon has lit up for this incredible festival (read more here) as the whole town joins in and celebrates
See teaser video below!
Roubaix 24 hour art festival
5-6 December
150 international artists, designers, stylists, graphic artists, painters and sculptors use imagination and skill to recraft every day objects into works of art which you can buy from €1 to €250.00