A public holiday in France, November 11 could well lose this status before long. Here's what could change everything for this sacred day.
On November 11, France commemorates the Armistice of 1918 which ended the First World War. This day marks a national tribute to fallen soldierswho sacrificed their lives for freedom.
Throughout the country, ceremonies are organized in front of war memorials, and moments of contemplation take place to remember these sacrifices.
In Paris, under the Arc de Triomphea symbolic ceremony takes place with the rekindling of the flame of the Unknown Soldier, lit for the first time in 1923.
This gesture pays tribute not only to the soldiers of 1914-1918, but also to all those who lost their lives in subsequent conflicts. November 11 is a public holiday, a moment of collective memory to honor the values of peace and freedom.
If this public holiday is anchored in the history of France and in memories, it could well lose its status one day. Here's what could change everything. MCE tells you more!
The end of the November 11 public holiday?
What if November 11 was soon no longer a public holiday? This is the threat that hovers over this historic date for France. After Pentecost, the government plans to remove a second public holiday to finance national solidarity.
“This is part of the debates that we will have in Parliament. I think that everything that allows our country to show that we can work harder to participate in the recovery effort is going in the right direction”declared Laurent Saint-Martin, the Minister of the Budget on TF1.
For now, November 11 has not yet been pointed out and should escape this change of status. But who knows, maybe on May 1st, the 8th from or even August 15 could be entitled to it.
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