2020年1月10日金曜日 -


Helene - Les vacances de fin d'année

In France, as in Japan, there are school holidays at the end of the year.
They are called the Christmas holidays and last two weeks. The start and end
dates vary, but Christmas and New Year are included. In France, Christmas is an
important family celebration. Christmas Day is a public holiday and so is New
Year's Day, but the French party more with their friends at New Year.
Celebrations for Christmas and the New Year begin the evening before. These are
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Since it's an important and festive period
for the French, many take holidays during this period and it's not uncommon for
companies to decide to close on the evening of December 24th and to
reopen only on the morning of January 2nd. But getting back to work
on January 2nd after partying all night on New Year's Eve can be a
little difficult.
Vocabulaire :
vacances scolaires : school
holiday
une célébration : celebration
un jour férié : public
holiday
festif(ve)(s) : festive
24 décembre : le réveillon de
Noël : Christmas Eve
25 décembre : Noël : Christmas Day
31 décembre : Saint Sylvestre / réveillon du Jour de l'An : New Year's Eve
1er janvier : le Jour de l'An : New Year's Day