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El Calendrier Français
lundi mardi mercredi
jeudi vendredi
samedi dimanche
la semaine
le weekend
le jour
lundi = _____________ aujourd’hui = _____________
mardi = _____________ demain = _____________
mercredi = _____________ hier = _____________
jeudi = _____________ le jour = _____________
vendredi = _____________ la semaine = _____________
samedi = _____________ le weekend = _____________
dimanche= _____________ le mois = _____________
l’année = _____________
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday Day
Week
Weekend
Month
Year
We ______ _______ capitalize:
________, _________, or ________
DO NOT
days months
seasons
janvier Le Nouvel An/La Fête des Rois
février La Chandeleur
mars Mardi Gras/Le Carnaval
avril Le Poisson d’Avril
mai La Fête Des Mères
juin La Fête de la Musique
juillet La Fête Nationale
août La Fête des Jumeaux
septembre Le Jour du Travail (à Québec)
octobre Le Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
novembre Le Beaujolais Nouveau
décembre La Fête des Lumières/Le Noël
Les Saisons de l’Année
En hiver (décembre/janvier/février) = __________
Au printemps (mars/avril/mai) = __________
En été (juin/juillet/août) = __________
En automne (septembre/octobre/novembre) __________
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Le Nouvel AnLa Fête des
Rois
premier janvierle 6 janvier
The New Year is celebrated throughout France very similarly to the United States
3 Kings Day is when French families serve la Galette des Rois, a sweet cake with one slice that hides a porcelain doll (la fève). The one who finds the doll is named King/Queen
for the day and may choose someone else to take the throne with him/her
This is a religious holiday to welcome the purification of Virgin Mary of the Christian Faith.
A more modern custom is to make crêpes. The custom is to toss the crêpe in the pan while
holding a coin in the other hand. If the crêpe lands in the pan, one can expect financial luck
throughout the year.
La Chandeleurle 2 février
Mardi Gras is celebrated throughout Western Europe as well as in Louisiana here in the
United States. It varies in date depending on Easter. Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is a time
for Christians to celebrate and indulge before beginning the Lenten Season which entails
sacrifice and repentance.
Mardi Gras/Le Carnavalvariable en
mars
The New Year used to be on April First because it was close to the Spring Equinox (a time of equal day and
night). It was changed in 1582 with the order of Pope Gregory XIII who declared the New Year to be in
January.
Many still celebrated New Year in April and thus were deemed “Fools” and thus began the tradition of April
Fools Day and le Poisson d’avril in France in which children attempt to stick a paper fish on the backs of
unsuspecting adults
Le Poisson d’avril
le premier avril
Declared an official holiday after WWII (1950) in France, this is a day dedicated to Mothers world-
wide.
La Fêtes des Pères occurs one month later in June on the 3rd Sunday.
La Fête des Mères
le 24 mai
This celebration began in 1982 and invites musicians of all genres to the streets of Paris to play publically. It is possible to hear the celebration throughout the entire city and one can find street performers and the like
everywhere.
La Fête de la Musiquele 24 juin
Known as the day of the French Revolution in 1789. On this day, the public stormed the
Bastille (which was not a prison as so many believe but rather an armory of weapons). It symbolized the end of Absolutism in France under Louis XVI of the Bourbon Family who
would be beheaded by the infamous Guillotine after his wife Marie Antoinette was
executed.
La Fête Nationalele 14 juillet
This celebration is for the twins of the World. Every year, thousands gather in the tiny town of
Pleucadeuc in Bretagne of North Western France.
La Fête des Jumeauxagosto
A great accomplishment for the working class in Québec. They succeeded in winning a fair work day that
consisted of 8 hours of work, 8 hours of leisure, and 8 hours of rest.
Jour du Travail (Québec)
variable en septembre
One of the most lucrative horse races of the world (second only to the Dubai World Cup) celebrated in
France at Longchamps near Paris.
A huge turnout comes out every year. In 2011, the winning prize was about
4€ million (about $5.4 million)
Le Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
30 septembre - 3 octobre
Le Beaujolais Nouveau marks the opening of the first of the red wines of the Fall Harvest.
This wine is a light red because it doesn’t age thus making it light and fruity in taste. People all over the world seek out bottles by
the case of the newest release. In 2011, millions of gallons of wine were bottled and
sold around the world.
Le Beaujolais Nouveaule 3ème jeudi novembre
The Festival of Lights takes place in Lyon to acknowledge the Immaculate Conception of Baby Jesus by the Virgin
Mary.The residents of Lyon place a candle (bougie) in each window of their homes to create a spectacular sight.
The Basilica of Fourvière holds a light show every year as well.
Noël is celebrated throughout France. Children will place their shoes near their beds hoping to wake to find them
filled the next morning by Père Noël.
La Fête des Lumières (Lyon)
le 8 décembre
Noëlle 25 décembre