Holiday

congé

(period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel)

fête

(day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed)

jour de congé

(day declared free from work by the government)

jour férié

(day declared free from work by the government)

vacances

(period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel)

vacances

(period during which pupils do not attend school)