It is possible that he does not have much about it, since he found an additional day, but perhaps it is unexpected than France, with secular pride since 1905, has so many holidays based on Catholic festivals.
Reader’s question: Why does France have Catholic vacations such as Ascension, Asunción and Toussaint? I thought it was supposed to be a secular republic?
The French Republic is very proud of its secular principles, but nevertheless, as some readers observed, many holidays are linked to Catholic celebrations, a reminder of their religious history.
Approximately half of the holidays in France represent Catholic events: Easter, Ascension (a mobile party, but on May 29 of this year), Asunción (August 15), Pentecost (for some people), the day of all saints (November 1) and, of course.
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If you live in Alsacia -moselle (formerly Alsacia -Lorraine) you get two additional vacations, both religious -Good Friday (Friday before Easter) and the day of San Esteban (December 26), more about why that is later.
The secular position of France takes its roots in the declaration of the rights of man and citizen of 1789, but was formally encoded in the law in 1905.
France does not collect, pay or subsidize any religion. Therefore, French local and national governments cannot finance churches, mosques, synagogues or temples, and religious symbolism is not allowed in state buildings or for state representatives.
It is these rules that mean that, for example, French primary schools do not carry out Natividad works at Christmas and French police officers cannot use the Muslim carpist while they are dating.
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The other face of this is that freedom of worship is also protected in the law of 1905, and everyone can practice any religion they choose in their private life.
The only exception to secular rules are the three departments of Alsace-Poselle. When the 1905 law was approved, the region was part of Germany and only became French again at the end of the World War. As part of the commitment agreed, today bishops, priests, rabbis and shepherds have the status of officials and the State pays maintenance. Religious education in public schools is also preserved.
So, all that seems to suggest quite strongly that the Catholic festivals if part of the France holiday calendar and only secular events, such as the National Fête on July 14 or on May 8, should remain.
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Essentially then, this was a pragmatic commitment between tradition and secularism and, over the years, politicians have a leg reluctant to tell the French to lose their vacations.
But it is remarkable that all religious festivals in the calendar are Christians, and although they can reflect the history of France, it is not so representative of the current demography, where it is estimated that 10 percent of people limit Muslim faith faith Fe Fe Fe Fe Fe Feis.
So, could we see a scenario when we call the ascent in our heads but we make eid a holiday?
It is theoretically possible: in 2015 the French Parliament voted through an amendment that would allow the departments of the foreign territories of France (Martinica, Gaudeeloupe, Mayotte, Meeting and Remigido de Giana French to the Cathalation to the different Fees in the local population.
However, none of the departments abroad has made that movement.
A new amendment would be required to make the same movement in continental France, and there seems to be little political appetite for that reason.
What are the holidays of France?
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- Good Friday (Friday before Easter Monday, only a holiday in Alsacia-Allraine)
- Easter Monday (mobile date)
- May 1: May
- May 8: Day
- Ascension (mobile date)
- Pentecost (mobile date and is no longer an official vacation)
- July 14 – Bastille Day
- August 15 – Asunción
- November 1 – All Saints
- November 11 – Armistice Day
- December 25 – Christmas
- December 26 – San Stephen Day (only a vacation in Alsacia -Lorraine)
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