This is the 6495th most frequent French word.
holiday
The French word for "holiday" is "vacances," meaning a period of rest, leisure, or travel when one is free from work or school.
In this sentence, 'jour férié' indicates a public or national holiday, where institutions and businesses may close in observance of the occasion.
Aujourd'hui est un jour férié, les bureaux sont fermés.
Today is a holiday, the offices are closed.
The usage of 'vacances' in this context denotes seasonal breaks, typically referring to time off from school or work dedicated to leisure activities.
Pendant les vacances d'hiver, nous avons appris à skier.
During the winter holidays, we learned to ski.
Here, 'vacances' refers to a period of leisure or trip that one takes to relax, commonly translated as 'holiday' in British English or 'vacation' in American English.