French Polynesia Missionary Day
Missionary Day is a public holiday in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia observes annual celebration of Missionary Day every 5th of March. The holiday marks the celebration of the first missionaries who entered the shore of the French Colonial Island or ‘Arrivée de l’Evangile’ in French in 1797.
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A LIST of French public holidays for your diaries, so you can plan your visits to France or outings. I have also included the days they fall upon, as you can be pretty sure that if one lands on a Thursday, then it might be a struggle to get anything done on the Friday.
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France has one of the largest economies in the world. France’s economy to be third in the list of European nations, behind both Germany and the United Kingdom. Main industries – machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism.
| Sunday | 01/01/2012 | New Year |
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If you’re planning a holiday in the Pyrénées-Orientales in 2010/2011, (or long term planning for the future), do bear in mind the dates of the numerous ’jours fériés’(bank holidays) during which some or all shops and businesses may be closed.
New Year’s Day (Jour de l’An)
1st January
Easter Sunday (Dimanche de Paques)
8th April
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