FranceListe CSP, n° 160 · History, geography and culture

When is Christmas celebrated?

In the exam (French)

Quand célèbre-t-on Noël ?

  1. a1 NovemberLe 1er novembre
  2. b15 AugustLe 15 août
  3. c1 JanuaryLe 1er janvier
  4. d25 DecemberLe 25 décembreCorrect answer

Why?

Christmas (Noël) is celebrated on 25 December; it is a public holiday in France. Originally it is a Christian festival, but many people celebrate it with their family, with a Christmas tree and presents. 1 November is All Saints’ Day (la Toussaint) and 1 January is New Year’s Day.

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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.

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