Possible Clues:

• A holiday garland was guaranteed
• Temptation to inject drug - one's for recreation
• Unoccupied, as time
• Get it in the neck with the end of 21 down, but that just doesn't work
• Time for fun
• Time when one is out of work
• Time available for ease
• In France, the one indisputable freedom
• One may get it in the neck for certain but not for work
• The French certainly have a bit of interest in time off work