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On which day is the National Day of Laïcité celebrated?
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Correct answer: On 9 December. The National Day of Laïcité is on 9 December. This day recalls the 1905 law separating the Churches and the State. Think: 9 December 1905. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Message de la ministre de l'Éducation nationale pour la Journée nationale de la laïcité” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Message de la ministre de l'Éducation nationale pour la Journée nationale de la laïcité” (French), read on 15 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ On 14 JulyLe 14 juillet14 July is the national holiday.
- ✓ On 9 DecemberLe 9 décembreCorrect answer. The National Day of Laïcité is on 9 December. This day recalls the 1905 law separating the Churches and the State. Think: 9 December 1905.
- ✗ On 11 NovemberLe 11 novembre11 November marks the 1918 armistice.
- ✗ On 1 JanuaryLe 1er janvier1 January is the first day of the year.
What the source says
« Le 9 décembre marque une date cruciale de notre histoire : ce même jour en 1905, la loi de séparation des Églises et de l’État a posé les fondements de notre République laïque. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 15 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quel jour célèbre-t-on la Journée nationale de la laïcité ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Quel jour célèbre-t-on officiellement la laïcité en France ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
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