Public holidays in France 2001

Overview of 22 public holidays and observances in France for 2001, including 13 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.

Public holidays in France 2000 · Public holidays in France 2002 · Calendar 2001

Public holidays

Date	Name
1 January 2001 (Monday)	New Year's Day
15 April 2001 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
16 April 2001 (Monday)	Easter Monday
1 May 2001 (Tuesday)	Labour Day
8 May 2001 (Tuesday)	Victory in Europe Day
24 May 2001 (Thursday)	Ascension Day
3 June 2001 (Sunday)	Whit Sunday
4 June 2001 (Monday)	Whit Monday
14 July 2001 (Saturday)	Bastille Day
15 August 2001 (Wednesday)	Assumption of Mary
1 November 2001 (Thursday)	All Saints' Day
11 November 2001 (Sunday)	Armistice Day
25 December 2001 (Tuesday)	Christmas Day

Observances

Date	Name
14 February 2001 (Wednesday)	Valentine's Day
27 February 2001 (Tuesday)	Mardi Gras
17 June 2001 (Sunday)	Mother's Day
31 October 2001 (Wednesday)	Halloween
6 December 2001 (Thursday)	St Nicholas' Day
24 December 2001 (Monday)	Christmas Eve
31 December 2001 (Monday)	New Year's Eve

Alsace

Date	Name
13 April 2001 (Friday)	Good Friday
26 December 2001 (Wednesday)	St Stephen's Day