national holiday in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for national holiday in the English»French Dictionary

national holiday N

national holiday

fête f nationale

Translations for national holiday in the French»English Dictionary

Fête Nationale

national holiday

fête chômée

national holiday

marquer une fête nationale par un défilé

to celebrate a national holiday with a parade

Translations for national holiday in the English»French Dictionary

I.holiday [Brit ˈhɒlɪdeɪ, Am ˈhɑləˌdeɪ] N

1. holiday Brit (vacation):

holiday

vacances fpl

the school holidays

les vacances scolaires

the summer holidays

les vacances d'été

the summer holidays

les grandes vacances

to go/be on holiday

partir/être en vacances

to go/be on holiday attr region, brochure

touristique

2. holiday Brit (time off work):

holiday

congé m

to take ten days' holiday

prendre dix jours de congé

four weeks' holiday with pay

quatre semaines de congés payés

3. holiday (public, bank):

holiday

jour m férié

4. holiday Am:

the holidays

les fêtes (de fin d'année)

happy holidays!

bonnes fêtes!

II.holiday [Brit ˈhɒlɪdeɪ, Am ˈhɑləˌdeɪ] VB intr

holiday

passer les vacances

I.national [Brit ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l] N

1. national ADMIN (citizen):

national

ressortissant/-e m/f

foreign/EU nationals

ressortissants étrangers/de la UE

2. national Brit inf JOURN (newspaper):

the nationals

les grands quotidiens mpl

II.national [Brit ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

1. national (concerning country):

national event, news, channel

national

the national press or newspapers Brit

les grands quotidiens mpl

national affairs

les affaires du pays

in the national interest

dans l'intérêt national

the national government

le gouvernement

a national strike

une grève qui s'étend à l'ensemble du pays

2. national (particular to country):

national dress, flag, game, pastime

national

3. national (government-run):

national railway, company

national

national holiday in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for national holiday in the French»English Dictionary

fête nationale

national holiday

fête nationale

The 14th of July is France's fête nationale to celebrate the storming of the Bastille in 1789. On this day, the towns are decorated with flags and a military parade takes place on the Champs-Elysées. At 10 p.m., fireworks go off all over France. Belgium's national holiday is 21st July, the birthday of Leopold I.

Saint-Jean-Baptiste

La Saint-Jean-Baptiste on 24 July is the national holiday of French Canada (more important for French Canadians than the Canadian national holiday, "Confederation Day" on 1 July) and there is dancing round high piles of logs.

l'Assomption

L'Assomption, 15 August, is both a relgious and a national holiday in France. For many people it marks the end of the summer holidays and road congestion is common.

l'Armistice

The Armistice is a national holiday in France on November 11, held in remembrance of the ceasefire at the end of the First World War and the signature of the Treaty of Versailles on that day in 1918. Flowers are laid and candles are lit at memorials. There is a perpetual flame at the grave of the unknown soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Translations for national holiday in the English»French Dictionary

I.holiday [ˈhɒlədeɪ, Am ˈhɑ:lə-] N

1. holiday Brit, Aus (vacation):

holiday

vacances fpl

to be (away) on holiday

être en vacances

to take holiday

prendre des vacances

2. holiday (public day off):

holiday

jour m férié

II.holiday [ˈhɒlədeɪ, Am ˈhɑ:lə-] VB intr

holiday

être en vacances

I.national [ˈnæʃənəl] ADJ

national

national(e)

II.national [ˈnæʃənəl] N pl

national

ressortissant(e) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, it was not designated a national holiday until 1995, when it became the first holiday in the summer months.

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His birthday is observed as a national holiday.

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It will be celebrated annually as a national holiday and will not miss producing the happiest results.

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There is no requirement to fly the flag on any national holiday or special events.

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The relay first took place in 1945 and was formalized as a national holiday in 1957.

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The law does not specify the significance of this day as the national holiday.

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The dates of established independence (or, less commonly, the commencement of revolution), are typically celebrated as a national holiday known as an independence day.

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This pledge is usually stated during national holiday or important school functions, such as graduations.

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