Holidays and Celebrations

French Holidays, Celebrations, and Events

Fêtes, célébrations et évènements

Learn about French holidays, festivals, and other celebrations, as well as how to talk about non-French holidays in French.

Expressions

C’est pour offrir ?

Get your gifts wrapped - or not - with the French expression c'est pour offrir.

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C’est quoi le 14 juillet ?

Learn about Bastille Day while practicing your listening comprehension with this adorable animation.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French 

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Çà, bergers, assemblons-nous

Video and lyrics for the traditional French Christmas carol Çà, bergers, assemblons-nous, with literal translation.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • French Christmas Carols 

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Canada Day

July 1st is Canada Day, the national holiday of Canada.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

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Célébrations de Thanksgiving

Read about American Thanksgiving and some harvest festivals in other countries in this bilingual article.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Food and Drink

Chandeleur, Jour des crêpes

La Chandeleur, le 2 février, est une fête catholique qui commémore la purification de la Vierge Marie et la présentation de l'enfant Jésus. En France, elle s'appelle également la Fête de la Lumière et le jour des crêpes.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

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Cher Papa Noël – Partitive Article Quiz

Test yourself on French partitive articles with this fill-in-the-blanks test:

   Cher Papa Noël

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Christmas Vocabulary

Christmas is celebrated in many countries around the world, though the exact traditions and foods vary greatly. Here are some general French Christmas terms to help you celebrate.

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Comment fabriquer une piñata d’Halloween

Listen to these instructions for making a Halloween piñata while practicing your French listening comprehension.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

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Crèche provençale

Learn about a typical Provençal crèche in this reading comprehension exercise.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

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Easter

Easter occurs every year somewhere between 22 March and 25 April, and the week immediately preceding it (Sunday to Saturday) is called Holy Week. Here's all the French vocabulary you need to celebrate this Christian period of renewal.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

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Easter Decorations – Writing Challenge

Practice your French translation and writing skills with this A1-level writing challenge:

   Easter Decorations

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  A1 - Beginning French 

Expressions

Faire le pont

You don't need a long weekend to read this lesson on the French expression faire le pont.

Expressions

Faire un temps de Toussaint

Don't let gray skies keep you from learning about the French expression faire un temps de Toussaint.

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Faisons des crêpes ! Vocabulary Quiz

Celebrate Crêpe Day by testing yourself on vocabulary related to crêpes with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:

   Faisons des crêpes !

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