Here are some useful dates for your calendars in 2020 – public holidays in France and other key events in the Languedoc area.
January
| Wednesday 1 | Public Holiday - New Year's Day |
| Monday 6 | Epiphanie (Galette des Rois) |
| Monday 6 | Back to School |
| Wednesday 8 | Winter Sales (ends on 4 February) |
| Sunday 19 | Carnaval de Limoux (ends on 29 March) |
February
| Sunday 2 | Chandeleur, Candelmas |
| Saturday 8 | Winter school holidays * (ends on 24 February) |
| Saturday 25 | Mardi Gras |
March
| Sunday 29 | Montpellier Marathon |
April
| Saturday 4 | Spring School holidays * (ends on 20 April) |
| Tuesday 7 | Escale à Sete (ends on 13 April) |
| Monday 13 | Public Holiday - Easter Monday |
| Saturday 25 | Renesting in France Seminar |
| Monday 27 | Real Estate & Real Life Tours (ends on 29 April) |
May
| Friday 1 | Public Holiday - Labour Day |
| Friday 8 | Public Holiday - Victory Day |
| Thursday 14 | French income tax declaration deadlines * (ends on 2 June) |
| Wednesday 20 | Ascension School Holidays * (ends on 25 May) |
| Thursday 21 | Public Holiday - Ascension Day |
| Saturday 23 | Fête de la Cerise, Ceret (ends on 24 May) |
| Sunday 31 | Public Holiday - Whit Sunday |
June
| Monday 1 | Public Holiday - Whit Monday |
| Sunday 21 | Fête de la Musique |
| Wednesday 24 | Summer Sales (ends on 21 July) |
July
| Wednesday 1 | Festival de Carcassonne (ends on 30 July) |
| Saturday 4 | Summer School Holidays * |
| Tuesday 14 | Public Holiday - Bastille Day |
August
| Wednesday 12 | Feria de Béziers (ends on 16 August) |
| Saturday 15 | Public Holiday - Assumption Day |
September
| Tuesday 1 | La Rentrée, Back to School |
| Sunday 21 | Journées Européennes du Patrimoine (ends on 20 September) |
October
| Thursday 15 | Deadline for Taxe Foncière payments (ends on 21 October) |
| Saturday 17 | La Toussaint School Holidays * (ends on 2 November) |
November
| Sunday 1 | Public Holiday - All Saints' Day |
| Wednesday 11 | Public Holiday - Armistice Day |
| Monday 16 | Deadline for Taxe d’Habitation payments (ends on 21 November) |
December
| Saturday 19 | Christmas School Holidays |
| Friday 25 | Public Holiday - Christmas Day |
As an English speaker resident or partially resident in France, if you are unclear about your French tax obligations please contact us and we can put you in touch with a specialist advisor for your particular circumstances.
* Dates shown are for schools in Montpellier area, Zone C (https://vacances-scolaires.education)
If you are hosting or would like to suggest any other community events to add to this list, please do add them in the comments below!
Dennelle is the President of Renestance and a bilingual American who’s lived in France since 2000. She loves so many things about France, its language, culture, geography, quality of life... that she started a business to help others realize their dreams of living in this incredible place.
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