French Christmas traditions: festivities that proceed effectively into the New Year | EUROtoday

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Christmas in France wouldn’t be full with out free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French vacation season is longer than most – stretching into the New Year with Epiphany (January 6) and its conventional galettes des rois (king cake) into February with Chandeleur (Candlemas).  
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251225-french-christmas-traditions-festivities-continue-well-into-new-year