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History, geography and culture

Que symbolise le 1er mai ?What does 1 May symbolise?

Answer

La fête du Travail et les droits des travailleursLabour Day and workers’ rights

Explanation

1 May is Labour Day. It is a public holiday off work, often marked by trade union marches.

Source: Code du travail, article L3133-4Updated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

What the law says

Official text, in French

Code du travail, article L3133-4

Le 1er mai est jour férié et chômé.

Read the article on legifrance.gouv.fr 

Official text (Légifrance), checked on 16 October 2026.

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. La fête nationale et la prise de la BastilleThe national holiday and the storming of the Bastille
  2. La victoire des Alliés en 1945The Allied victory in 1945
  3. La fête du Travail et les droits des travailleursLabour Day and workers’ rights
  4. L’armistice de la Première Guerre mondialeThe First World War armistice

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