Does france celebrate halloween?

No lovely princesses or fairies on Halloween in France. Only ghosts zombies and vampires. The other costumes must be for Mardi Gras. French people typically love costume parties, they are very popular for New Year's Eve or birthdays, even among grown-ups. read more

1 – Halloween in France – a Good Commercial Opportunity So Halloween is not a typical French holiday but stores try to take advantage of it, and it’s not unusual to find a “carve your Halloween pumpkin (“une citrouille” or “un potiron”) display at your local grocery store. read more

Halloween is a relatively new thing in France. Some people will tell you that it's a Celtic celebration, which has been celebrated in parts of France (Brittany) for centuries. OK, it may have been something important for some people, but nothing that reached the general public of France. read more

The answer is YES! It’s just different from celebrating in the U.S. Halloween was first introduced in France in the 1990’s, when American’s brought their tradition with them and celebrated on October 31st. read more