French word of the Day: Vendredi saint
It's French for the religious holiday most of France doesn’t celebrate…
Why do I need to know Vendredi saint?
Because it’s the French for one of the most important days on the Christian calendar, and a public holiday in many countries… but not in most of France.
What does it mean?
Literally, it means ‘sainted (or blessed) Friday’. It’s the French term for Good Friday - the Friday before Easter and the day, according to Christians, that Jesus Christ was crucified.
We’ve written about it elsewhere, but while Good Friday is celebrated in countries around the world, in most of France it’s just another day.
READ ALSO Why is Good Friday not a holiday in (most of) France?
It's is followed by the festival of Pâques - Easter.
Use it like this
Le Vendredi saint marque la crucifixion de Jésus - Good Friday marks the day of Jesus’ crucifixion
En ce vendredi saint, je souhaite de très joyeuses fêtes de Pâques à nos compatriotes catholiques et protestants.
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) April 15, 2022
En ce vendredi saint, je souhaite de très joyeuses fêtes de Pâques à nos compatriotes catholiques et protestants - On this Good Friday I wish a very happy Easter holidays to all our catholic and protestant countrymen
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Why do I need to know Vendredi saint?
Because it’s the French for one of the most important days on the Christian calendar, and a public holiday in many countries… but not in most of France.
What does it mean?
Literally, it means ‘sainted (or blessed) Friday’. It’s the French term for Good Friday - the Friday before Easter and the day, according to Christians, that Jesus Christ was crucified.
We’ve written about it elsewhere, but while Good Friday is celebrated in countries around the world, in most of France it’s just another day.
READ ALSO Why is Good Friday not a holiday in (most of) France?
It's is followed by the festival of Pâques - Easter.
Use it like this
Le Vendredi saint marque la crucifixion de Jésus - Good Friday marks the day of Jesus’ crucifixion
En ce vendredi saint, je souhaite de très joyeuses fêtes de Pâques à nos compatriotes catholiques et protestants.
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) April 15, 2022
En ce vendredi saint, je souhaite de très joyeuses fêtes de Pâques à nos compatriotes catholiques et protestants - On this Good Friday I wish a very happy Easter holidays to all our catholic and protestant countrymen
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