jours calendaires
The English phrase "calendar days" is translated into French as jours calendaires.
This phrase refers to consecutive days as they appear on a calendar, including weekends and holidays.
Which one should you use?
Use jours calendaires to specify that weekends and holidays are included, whereas jours ouvrables refers to days where work is legally possible (usually Monday to Saturday). Use jours ouvrés to refer specifically to days when a business is actually open (usually Monday to Friday), as opposed to jours calendaires which includes all days on the calendar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is jour calendaire.
Did you know?
- In some administrative contexts, the phrase sous huitaine is used to mean 'within eight calendar days', which effectively means exactly one week from the date of the request.
- Counting jours calendaires in France can be tricky during the 'pont', a custom where people bridge a holiday and a weekend by taking an extra day off to create a long break.
- The word calendaire shares a root with the Latin 'kalendae', referring to the first day of the month when debts were traditionally paid in ancient Rome.
Examples in context
- Le lundi je vais au cinéma.On Monday, I go to the cinema.
- J'irai lundi chez le coiffeur.I will go to the hairdresser on Monday.
- Je te verrai mardi prochain .I will see you next Tuesday.
- Le délai est de trente jours calendaires.The deadline is thirty calendar days.
- Le délai est de dix jours calendaires.The deadline is ten calendar days.
- Nous comptons en jours calendaires, pas en jours ouvrés.We count in calendar days, not working days.
- La livraison prendra trois jours calendaires.Delivery will take three calendar days.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are discussing a delivery estimate for a package.
- HugoEst-ce que la livraison prendra cinq jours calendaires ?Will the delivery take five calendar days?
- LéaOui, Hugo, cela inclut le week-end.Yes, Hugo, that includes the weekend.
- HugoD'accord, je vais attendre patiemment.Okay, I will wait patiently.
- LéaMerci de ta compréhension.Thank you for your understanding.
