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Public holidays in Saint Barthélemy

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This is a list of public holidays in Saint Barthélemy.[1]

Date Name in English Name in French Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Jour de l'An
movable holiday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Labour Day Fête du Travail
May 8 Victory Day Fête de la Victoire 1945
movable holiday Ascension Day Ascension
movable holiday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
July 14 National Day Fête Nationale
August 15 Assumption Day Assomption
October 9 Abolition Day Abolition de l'Esclavage Date of abolition of slavery.
November 1 All Saints' Day Toussaint
November 11 Armistice Day Armistice
December 25 Christmas Day Noël

In addition, like other French Caribbean territories, private sector often take these holidays (jour chômé d'usage in France) which are not official holidays.

Date Name in English Name in French Remarks
Movable holidays Carnival Carnaval Often take 3 days, the final day lies on Ash Wednesday
movable holiday Mid-Lent Mi-Carême
movable holiday Good Friday Often observed by banking sector

References

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  1. ^ "Pratical guide - Sth Barth | Comité Territorial de Tourisme de Saint Barthelémy". www.saintbarth-tourisme.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23.