Phrase guide

jour fixe

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A series of presentations and/or performances, discussions or similar events that happen on a fixed day every month (or similar; for example, every second Sunday of a month). Used mainly by cultural and artistic organizations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: art, arts

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French jour fixe (literally “fixed day”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: jour fixe — series of events that happen on a fixed day every month
  • German: regelmäßiges monatliches Treffen — series of events that happen on a fixed day every month
  • German: Jour fixe — series of events that happen on a fixed day every month
  • Russian: журфикс (žurfiks) — series of events that happen on a fixed day every month
  • Ukrainian: журфікс (žurfiks) — series of events that happen on a fixed day every month