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cm318 Jul 24th, 2019 04:29 AM
VE Holiday weekend Paris
 

We are debating dates for our first trip to Paris in 2020. Early May works best for us, possibly arriving May 5. However, I know that May 8 is a national holiday (Victory in Europe Day) and since that date falls on a Friday (in 2020) it will be a long holiday weekend throughout Europe. I know Paris is always crowded but should we anticipate significantly greater crowds if we are there VE weekend?

kerouac Jul 24th, 2019 05:46 AM
Not necessarily. May 1st is an even bigger holiday in Europe and people can't run off for every 3-day weekend on the calendar.

hetismij2 Jul 24th, 2019 05:55 AM
It isn't a long holiday weekend throughout Europe. Not everyone has that day off - each country has it's own liberation dat which may or may not be a public holiday.
I doubt it will be any more crowded than normal for that weekend, despite the 75th anniversary.


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