Pentecôte - activities

Pentecost weekend: 10 great exhibitions to discover in Paris on May 18, 19 and 20, 2024

What are we doing this Pentecost weekend in Paris, this Saturday 18, Sunday 19 and Monday 20 May 2024? Easy: we're taking advantage of this long weekend to discover the most beautiful exhibitions of the moment. Here's a small selection of things to do this Pentecost weekend.

Whit Monday: museums and monuments open this Monday, May 20, bank holiday in Paris

Whit Monday is a public holiday in France, so you can take advantage of the long weekend to visit all the museums in the capital! Find out which museums and monuments are open this Monday, May 20, 2024 in Paris and the Île-de-France region.

The Grande Parade at the Jardin d'Acclimatation, a not-to-be-missed parade of artists and acrobats

Every year, the Jardin d'Acclimatation celebrates the return of fine weather to its magnificent park with a Grande Parade, held one weekend a month from April to September. Why not bring the whole family along to enjoy the festive entertainment at the Jardin d'Acclimatation?

Swimming pools open in Paris this Whit Monday 2023

How about a dip in the pool this Whit Monday? It's a bank holiday, the kids don't have school and half the parents have the day off... So, what are we going to do? If the weather's nice, why not take a dip in the pool? There are a few open, so we can splash around all day!

Stores and shopping centers open on Whit Monday 2023 in Paris Ile-de-France

With Whit Monday, the French enjoy another three-day weekend. Do you want to take advantage of it to do your shopping? Here are the shopping centers open in Paris and Île-de-France this Monday, May 29, 2023, a public holiday in France.

Why is Whit Monday a special holiday in France? History and origin

Pentecost Monday is celebrated every year 50 days after Easter. Additional holiday in the French calendar, we explain you the origin and the history of this religious holiday which falls this year on May 29, 2023.