Usage examples of "congés" in French with translation to English

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Il envisage de rentrer à la maison pendant ses congés. He is planning to go home on leave.
Quand l'école ferme-t-elle pour les congés ? When does school let out for the holidays?
Elle prit deux semaines de congés et visita la Chine. She took two weeks leave and visited China.
Tout le monde a le droit au repos et aux loisirs, y compris à une limitation raisonnable du temps de travail et à des congés payés réguliers. Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
J'ai pris congé de lui. I took leave of him.
Je suis en congé cette semaine. I am on holiday this week.
Après son congé maternité, elle reprit son ancien travail. After her maternity leave, she resumed her old job.
Un congé cet été est hors de question. A holiday this summer is out of the question.
Je veux m'assurer de l'heure à laquelle je peux prendre congé. I want to make sure what time I'm supposed to leave.
Je suis en congés payés. I'm on a paid vacation.
Il est absent en congés. He's away on vacation.
Elle est absente en congés. She's away on vacation.
Les congés d'été sont passés. The summer vacation is over.
Il ne prend pas de congés. He doesn't take vacations.
J'ai pris une semaine de congés. I took a week off.
Prends 2 ou 3 jours de congés. Please take a rest for a few days.
Où penses-tu que tu passeras tes congés ? Where do you suppose you'll spend your vacation?
J'ai passé mes congés à la plage. I spent my vacation at the beach.
Nous avons des examens juste après les congés estivaux. We have exams right after summer vacation.
Elle profita de ses congés payés et partit skier. She took advantage of her paid vacation and went skiing.
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