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.

Holidays and Celebrations

Fête de la musique

Le 21 juin est une journée musicale à travers la France (et apparemment dans beaucoup d'autres pays aussi). Ce festival gratis en plein air regroupe tous genres de musique dans toutes ses formes.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Fête des Mères

One Sunday every May or June is Mother’s Day in France, but why? Where does this annual maternal celebration come from? Find out in this bilingual audio article.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Fête des Pères

Sunday, 21 June is unofficially Father’s Day in France. When and how did it get started? Find out in this bilingual audio article.

  A2 - Low-Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Fête des Pères – Vocabulary Quiz

Test yourself on French vocabulary for Fathers' Day with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:

   Fête des Pères

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Holidays and Celebrations

Fête du Nouvel An – Vocabulary Quiz

Test yourself on French New Year's vocabulary with this fill-in-the-blanks test:

   Fête du Nouvel An

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Holidays and Celebrations

Fête du Travail

Learn about International Labor Day on the first of May in this cute animated video.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Francophonie à fond

La Francophonie refers to the millions of actual people who speak French as well as to an international organization that unites them and promotes the language around the globe.

  Lawless French à fond 

Food and Drink

Galette des rois

Listen and/or read to learn about the delicious galette des rois and its traditional early January celebration.

  B1 - Intermediate French 

Fun with French

Gifts for French Lovers

Wondering what to buy for the Francophile on your list? Check out these ideas ranging from fanciful to practical - at least one is sure to thrill your favorite French lover.

Holidays and Celebrations

Halloween

Halloween is not a French holiday, though each passing year sees a few more bits and pieces of it imported to France. Nevertheless, learning the French translations for Halloween vocabulary can be fun, especially for younger students. 'Appy 'Alloween! :-)

  lesson plans 

Holidays and Celebrations

Halloween à Biarritz

Short video about how kids at a school in Biarritz are celebrating Halloween.

  B2 - Upper-Intermediate French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Hanoucca dans ma famille

Test yourself on French Hanukkah vocabulary with this fill-in-the-blanks test:

   Hanoucca dans ma famille

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Fun with French

Hanukkah Menorah

A tiny French challenge every day of Hanukkah - translate each seasonal term to light the candle.

  A1 - Beginning French 

Holidays and Celebrations

Hanukkah Vocabulary

Happy Hanukkah! This festival lasts for eight days sometime between late November and the end of each year. Learn some French vocabulary related to this Jewish holiday.

Food and Drink

Histoire de la Chandeleur

In France, the second day of the second month is called La Chandeleur. Learn about the history of this holiday and how it relates to crêpes.

  C1 - Advanced French