Public holidays in France 2026
11 public holidays this year
14
Jul
Next public holiday
Fête nationale
Tuesday · July 14, 2026
in 49 days
Full calendar
- 1JanJour de l'anNew Year's DayThursday · January 1Public
- 6AprLundi de PâquesEaster MondayMonday · April 6Public
- 1MayFête du TravailLabour DayFriday · May 1Public
- 8MayVictoire 1945Victory in Europe DayFriday · May 8Public
- 14MayAscensionAscension DayThursday · May 14Public
- 25MayLundi de PentecôteWhit MondayMonday · May 25Public
- 14JulFête nationaleBastille DayTuesday · July 14Public
- 15AugAssomptionAssumption DaySaturday · August 15Public
- 1NovToussaintAll Saints' DaySunday · November 1Public
- 11NovArmistice 1918Armistice DayWednesday · November 11Public
- 25DecNoëlChristmas DayFriday · December 25Public
Stats
11
Total holidays
3
Possible long weekends (Tue/Thu)
2
Holidays falling on a weekend
About local holidays
France's holiday calendar mixes Catholic tradition with hard-won labour rights. May 1st (Labour Day) is one of the few mandatory paid days off. May 8th commemorates the 1945 Allied victory, July 14th the storming of the Bastille in 1789. Easter Monday, Ascension, Pentecost Monday, Assumption (August 15), All Saints' (November 1) and Christmas round out the year. When a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday many employers grant a "pont" — bridging the gap into a four-day weekend that drives travel bookings and local sales.