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7 French Holidays And How They Are Celebrated
Jan.22.2021
When I decided to move to France for a year, I hadn’t really thought about the French holidays and celebrations that would immerse me so completely in French culture. It has been a delight to experience a year of French celebrations, even during the coronavirus pandemic. The following public French holidays and celebrations are a few unique days worth marking on your calendar.
1. Epiphany
January 6
Epiphany, l’Epiphanie in French, is a Catholic holiday that commemorates the day the Three Kings arrived to see the infant Jesus. In France, this is celebrated with a special dessert, La Galette des Rois (Kings’ Cake). The Galette des Rois, a round puff pastry filled with almond cream filling and a trinket, graces the shelves of every patisserie in January. And why are the Kings’ Cakes sold with a golden paper crown perched on top? This 400-year-old French tradition has the youngest member ....

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