Information about France
Public Holidays
The official holidays - Fêtes légales - for 2008 in France are:
| New Years Day Jour de l'an |
Tuesday January 1st Mardi 1er janvier |
| Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques |
Monday March 24th Lundi 24 mars |
| May Day Holiday Fête du Travail (Ascension Day/Ascension) |
Thursday May 1st Jeudi 1er mai |
| VE (Victory Europe) Day Victoire 1945 |
Thursday May 8th Jeudi 8 mai |
| Whit Monday Lundi de pentecôte |
Monday May 12th Lundi 12 mai |
| National Day Fête nationale |
Monday July 14th Lundi 14 juillet |
| Feast of the Assumption Assomption |
Friday August 15th Vendredi 15 août |
| All Saints Day Toussaint |
Saturday November 1st Samedi 1er novembre |
| Armistice Day Armistice 1918 |
Tuesday November 11th Mardi 11 novembre |
| Christmas Day Noël |
Thursday December 25th Jeudi 25 décembre |
Postal Codes in France
There are various sites that will help you find the postal code for an address in France:
- www.codeposte.com
- www.codepostaux.com
This will supply postal codes for other countries too.
