Ch. 6: Celebrate France!

Question 1

Le Jour de l’An

Answer 1

New Year’s Day (January 1)

Question 2

L’Épiphanie

Answer 2

Epiphany (January 6)

Question 3

Carnaval

Answer 3

Carnival Season (January 6 to Feb/Mar)

Question 4

la Chandeleur

Answer 4

Candlemas (February 2)

Question 5

Saint-Valentin

Answer 5

Valentine’s Day (February 14)

Question 6

Fête des Grand-Mères

Answer 6

Grandmother’s Day (1st Sunday in March)

Question 7

Fête des Violettes

Answer 7

Violet Festival (1st Weekend in March)

Question 8

Sarlat Fest’Oie/Fête de L’Oie

Answer 8

Goose Festival (1st Weekend of March)

Question 9

1er Avril

Answer 9

April Fool’s Day (April 1)

Question 10

Poisson d’avril!

Answer 10

April Fools! (lit. “April fish”)

Question 11

Lundi de Pâques

Answer 11

Easter Monday (Monday after the Passover full moon)

Question 12

Fête du Travail

Answer 12

Labor Day (May 1)

Question 13

Victoire 1945

Answer 13

V-E Day (May 8)

Question 14

Jeudi de l’Ascension

Answer 14

Ascension Day (40 Days after Easter)

Question 15

Fête des Voisins

Answer 15

Neighbors’ Day (Last Friday in May)

Question 16

Fête des Mères

Answer 16

Mother’s Day (Last Sunday in May)

Question 17

Lundi de Pentecôte

Answer 17

Whit Monday (50 Days after Easter)

Question 18

Fête de la Musique

Answer 18

Festival of Music (June 21)

Question 19

Fête Nationale

Answer 19

Bastille Day (July 14)

Question 20

Jullietiste

Answer 20

July holidaymaker

Question 21

Assomption

Answer 21

Assumption Day (August 15)

Question 22

Festival Interceltique

Answer 22

Inter-Celtic Festival (Lorient; 2nd Week of August)

Question 23

Aoûtien

Answer 23

August holidaymaker

Question 24

Fête du Jasmin/La Jasminade

Answer 24

Perfume Festival (1st Week of August)

Question 25

Jour de Rentrée

Answer 25

Back to School Day (1st Monday of September)

Question 26

Braderie de Lille

Answer 26

Flea Markets in Lille (1st Weekend of September)

Question 27

Féria du Riz

Answer 27

Rice Festival (Arles; 2nd Week of September)

Question 28

Journeés du Patrimoine

Answer 28

Heritage Day (3rd Weekend of September)

Question 29

Fête de la Gastronomie

Answer 29

French Cuisine Festival (Last Week of September)

Question 30

Montgolfières

Answer 30

International Balloon Festival (Last Weekend of September)

Question 31

Fête des Grand-Pères

Answer 31

Grandfather's Day (1st Sunday of October)

Question 32

Nuit Blanche

Answer 32

White Night (Early October)

Question 33

Fête de la Bière

Answer 33

Oktoberfest (Alsace; First Sat. after Sep. 15 - First Sun. in Oct.)

Question 34

Halloween

Answer 34

Halloween (October 31)

Question 35

Fêtes des Sorcières

Answer 35

Festivals of Witches (End of October)

Question 36

Toussaint

Answer 36

All Saint's Day (November 1)

Question 37

Armistice du 11 novembre 1918

Answer 37

WWI Armistice Day (November 11)

Question 38

Jour de Beaujolais Noveau

Answer 38

Beaujolais Noveau (3rd Thursday of November)

Question 39

Fêtes des Vins de Chablis

Answer 39

Chablis Wine Festival (Burgundy; November)

Question 40

Fête du Hareng

Answer 40

Herring Festival (Normanday; November)

Question 41

Festival de la Soie

Answer 41

Silk Festival (November)

Question 42

Salon du Cheval de Paris

Answer 42

Paris Horse Show (November)

Question 43

Fête des Lumières

Answer 43

Lights Festival (Early December)

Question 44

Foire de la Saint André

Answer 44

Fair of Saint Andre (1st Tuesday of December)

Question 45

Révellion de Noël

Answer 45

Christmas Eve (December 24th)

Question 46

Noël

Answer 46

Christmas (December 25th)

Question 47

Deuxième jour de Noël

Answer 47

St. Stephen's Day (Alsace and Moselle; 26th December)

Question 48

Révellion du Nouvel An

Answer 48

New Year's Eve (December 31st)