Public holidays in Martinique

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

DateName in EnglishName in FrenchRemarks
January 1New Year's DayJour de l'An
movable holidayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
May 1International Workers' DayFête du Travail
May 8Victory DayFête de la Victoire 1945
movable holidayAscension DayAscension
movable holidayWhit MondayLundi de Pentecôte
May 27Abolition DayAbolition de l'EsclavageIn remembrance of the abolition of slavery.
July 14National DayFête Nationale
July 21Schoelcher DayFête Victor SchœlcherIn remembrance of his contributions on the abolition of slavery.
August 15Assumption DayAssomption
November 1All Saints' DayToussaint
November 11Armistice DayArmistice
December 25Christmas DayNoël

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

DateName in EnglishName in FrenchRemarks
Movable holidaysCarnivalCarnavalOften take 3 days, the final day lays on Ash Wednesday
movable holidayMid-LentMi-Carême
movable holidayGood FridayOften observed by banking sector

References

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