First Sunday following the full moon of the equinox of spring, at the end of March or early April. Labor groups generally parade in different sections of Paris. Everyone is entitled to pick wild muguet, found in the forests surrounding Paris. May 1st is the only day of the year that anyone can sell muguet or other flowers without a license. Celebrations begin on the 13th and include fireworks and street dances.
Lively parties take place at most fire houses.
Admission is free to performances in all National Theaters on this day. Fireworks over Trocadero. Christian holiday commemorating the assumption of the Virgin Mary. Celebrations such as harvest festivals and the blessing of the sea happen on this day. Halloween, the North American celebration related to this Christian holiday, is not officially acknowledged in France, although numerous restaurants and shops display pumpkins.