Common Hours

Public holidays

Public holidays in France

France has 11 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. A further 34 dates are observed in individual overseas regions rather than nationwide — they are listed below.

Next public holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day
202611 dayspublic holidays in total
202711 daysalready scheduled

2026

Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Friday 8 MayVictory Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Monday 25 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 14 JulyNational Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 11 NovemberArmistice Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely

2027

Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Saturday 8 MayVictory Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 14 JulyNational Day
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 11 NovemberArmistice Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays34 more dates observed in individual overseas regions

2026

Thursday 5 MarchMissionary DayPolynésie Française
Thursday 12 MarchMi-CaremeGP
Friday 3 AprilGood Friday5 of 14 overseas regions
Monday 27 AprilAbolition of SlaveryYT
Tuesday 28 AprilFeast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
Friday 22 MayAbolition of SlaveryMQ
Wednesday 27 MayAbolition of SlaveryGP
Thursday 28 MayAbolition of SlaverySaint-Martin
Wednesday 10 JuneAbolition of SlaveryGY
Monday 29 JuneSaints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna
Tuesday 21 JulyVictor Schoelcher DayGP, MQ, Saint-Martin
Wednesday 29 JulyTerritory DayWallis-et-Futuna
Thursday 24 SeptemberCitizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie
Friday 9 OctoberAbolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy
Friday 20 NovemberMatāri'iPolynésie Française
Sunday 20 DecemberAbolition of SlaveryRE
Saturday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's DayAlsace, Moselle

2027

Thursday 4 MarchMi-CaremeGP
Friday 5 MarchMissionary DayPolynésie Française
Friday 26 MarchGood Friday5 of 14 overseas regions
Tuesday 27 AprilAbolition of SlaveryYT
Wednesday 28 AprilFeast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
Saturday 22 MayAbolition of SlaveryMQ
Thursday 27 MayAbolition of SlaveryGP
Friday 28 MayAbolition of SlaverySaint-Martin
Thursday 10 JuneAbolition of SlaveryGY
Tuesday 29 JuneSaints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna
Wednesday 21 JulyVictor Schoelcher DayGP, MQ, Saint-Martin
Thursday 29 JulyTerritory DayWallis-et-Futuna
Friday 24 SeptemberCitizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie
Saturday 9 OctoberAbolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy
Saturday 20 NovemberMatāri'iPolynésie Française
Monday 20 DecemberAbolition of SlaveryRE
Sunday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's DayAlsace, Moselle

These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.

Where else these dates apply

The same calendar is observed in French Guiana, French Southern Territories, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion, Saint Barthelemy and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. They keep the France public holiday schedule, so the dates below apply there too. Local observances can still be added on top, so confirm anything that falls close to a deadline.

How to use this

A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.