{"id":23046,"date":"2026-08-15T00:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/?p=23046"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:32:05","slug":"pourquoi-le-15-aout-est-il-un-jour-ferie-en-france-et-a-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/fr\/why-is-15-august-a-public-holiday-in-france-and-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"Pourquoi le 15 ao\u00fbt est-il un jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9 en France et \u00e0 Monaco ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Si vous vous demandez pourquoi certains magasins et commerces sont ferm\u00e9s aujourd'hui, samedi 15 ao\u00fbt 2026, la r\u00e9ponse r\u00e9side dans l'une des c\u00e9l\u00e9brations catholiques de la France.<\/p>\n<h2>Quelle est la signification du 15 ao\u00fbt ?<\/h2>\n<p>La date marque l'Assomption de la Vierge Marie (m\u00e8re de J\u00e9sus), et est connue en fran\u00e7ais sous le nom de <em>l\u2019Assomption. <\/em>C\u2019est aussi un jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9 dans plusieurs autres pays europ\u00e9ens. <a href=\"https:\/\/eglise.catholique.fr\/approfondir-sa-foi\/la-celebration-de-la-foi\/les-grandes-fetes-chretiennes\/assomption\/442518-ascension-assomption-quelle-difference\/\">Selon<\/a> la croyance catholique, c'est le jour o\u00f9 Marie a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9lev\u00e9e au ciel, corps et \u00e2me, \u00e0 la fin de sa vie sur Terre.<\/p>\n<p>Il ne faut pas le confondre avec l'Ascension, c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9e 40 jours apr\u00e8s P\u00e2ques, qui marque la mont\u00e9e de J\u00e9sus au ciel.<\/p>\n<h2>Une c\u00e9l\u00e9bration riche de plusieurs si\u00e8cles d'histoire<\/h2>\n<p>L'Assomption est c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9e par les chr\u00e9tiens depuis plus d'un mill\u00e9naire, bien qu'elle n'ait pas \u00e9t\u00e9 formellement d\u00e9finie comme un dogme catholique avant 1950, lorsque le pape Pie XII <a href=\"https:\/\/eglise.catholique.fr\/approfondir-sa-foi\/la-celebration-de-la-foi\/les-grandes-fetes-chretiennes\/assomption\/442503-que-fete-t-on-a-lassomption\/\">a proclam\u00e9<\/a> que Marie avait \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9lev\u00e9e \u201c corps et \u00e2me \u201d au ciel.<\/p>\n<p>La date a un lien particuli\u00e8rement long avec la France. En <a href=\"https:\/\/eglise.catholique.fr\/approfondir-sa-foi\/la-celebration-de-la-foi\/les-grandes-fetes-chretiennes\/assomption\/442514-15-aout-ferie\/\">1638<\/a>, le roi Louis XIII pla\u00e7a le royaume sous la protection de la Vierge Marie et demanda que des processions sp\u00e9ciales soient organis\u00e9es chaque ann\u00e9e le 15 ao\u00fbt.<\/p>\n<p>Son statut a surv\u00e9cu aux monarchies et r\u00e9publiques changeantes de la France ainsi qu'\u00e0 la s\u00e9paration formelle de l'\u00c9glise et de l'\u00c9tat en 1905, date \u00e0 laquelle la France est officiellement devenue une r\u00e9publique la\u00efque (sans religion officielle).<\/p>\n<p>L'Assomption reste l'un des 11 jours f\u00e9ri\u00e9s officiels du pays et est sp\u00e9cifiquement mentionn\u00e9e dans le document fran\u00e7ais le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/codes\/article_lc\/LEGIARTI000033020901\">Code du travail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>C'est \u00e9galement un jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9 officiel \u00e0 Monaco, o\u00f9 le gouvernement princier <a href=\"https:\/\/monservicepublic.gouv.mc\/agenda\/jours-feries\">liste<\/a> l'Assomption parmi les jours f\u00e9ri\u00e9s de la Principaut\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>L'Assomption sur la M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<p>Partout en France, cette occasion est traditionnellement marqu\u00e9e par des services religieux, des p\u00e8lerinages et des processions d\u00e9di\u00e9s \u00e0 la Vierge Marie.<\/p>\n<p>Cependant, pour beaucoup de gens aujourd'hui, le <em>quinze ao\u00fbt<\/em> est tout simplement l'un des grands moments de l'\u00e9t\u00e9 fran\u00e7ais : une journ\u00e9e \u00e0 la plage, un long d\u00e9jeuner en famille et entre amis, des f\u00eates de village et, dans certaines destinations, une soir\u00e9e de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivieraedition.com\/fr\/evenement\/festival-international-pyrotechnique-de-cannes\/2026-08-15\/\">feux d'artifice<\/a> ou pour se divertir. Antibes accueillera un concert gratuit d'orchestre rock \u2018n' roll sur la Place Nationale (d\u00e9but \u00e0 20h30).<\/p>\n<h2>Tout sera-t-il ferm\u00e9 ?<\/h2>\n<p>Pas n\u00e9cessairement. Contrairement au 1er mai, la plupart des salari\u00e9s en France sont <a href=\"https:\/\/www.service-public.fr\/particuliers\/vosdroits\/F2405\">non requis automatiquement<\/a> d'avoir cong\u00e9 pour chaque jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9. Qu'une entreprise ferme ou non peut d\u00e9pendre de son secteur, des conventions collectives et des accords individuels. Certains magasins, comme Monoprix, ont envoy\u00e9 des e-mails cette semaine \u00e0 leurs clients pour les informer qu'ils seraient ouverts le 15 ao\u00fbt.<\/p>\n<p>Les bureaux gouvernementaux, les banques et de nombreux petits commerces devraient fermer, tandis que les restaurants, les clubs de plage, les supermarch\u00e9s et les attractions touristiques pourront rester ouverts ou fonctionner selon des horaires sp\u00e9ciaux. Les transports publics pourront \u00e9galement suivre un horaire de dimanche ou de jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>Comme le jour f\u00e9ri\u00e9 tombe un samedi en 2026, il ne cr\u00e9era pas le tr\u00e8s convoit\u00e9 pont fran\u00e7ais <em>,<\/em>ou un week-end prolong\u00e9, pour la plupart des travailleurs. N\u00e9anmoins, la Riviera \u00e9tant d\u00e9j\u00e0 au c\u0153ur de sa saison estivale, attendez-vous \u00e0 ce que les plages, les routes et les restaurants de bord de mer soient particuli\u00e8rement fr\u00e9quent\u00e9s.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been wondering why some shops and businesses are closed today, Saturday 15 August 2026, the answer lies in one of France\u2019s Catholic celebrations. 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