Holiday calendar
Public holidays in France 2026
Published nationwide and regional public holidays.
This calendar may be incomplete; confirm dates before booking.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 06 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 01 May | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 08 May | Friday | V-E Day | Nationwide |
| 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 25 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 14 Jul | Tuesday | Bastille Day | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 01 Nov | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Armistice Day | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Alsace-Moselle |
Long weekends
Assumes Monday–Friday work and weekends off. A listed public holiday may still be a working day under your contract or sector rules. Dates shown are planning suggestions, not leave entitlements.
Based on currently published dates only; this is not a complete list of the best dates.
| Time off | Days off | Leave needed | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 3 | 0 | Christmas Day |
| 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Christmas Day |
| 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Christmas Day |
| 7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026 | 5 | 2 | Armistice Day |
| 11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026 | 5 | 2 | Armistice Day |
| 23 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 5 | 2 | Christmas Day |
Suggested leave dates
- 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026: take 24 Dec (1 leave day)
- 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026: take 28 Dec (1 leave day)
- 7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026: take 9 Nov, 10 Nov (2 leave days)
- 11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026: take 12 Nov, 13 Nov (2 leave days)
- 23 Dec – 27 Dec 2026: take 23 Dec, 24 Dec (2 leave days)
Public holiday rules in France
National legal holidays and some regional holidays are listed. Good Friday applies only in Alsace-Moselle municipalities with a Protestant temple or mixed church; it is temporarily omitted from the public table, ICS and leave calculations because municipality coverage is not mapped. Overseas abolition days are not yet covered. A bridge day or substitute Monday is not automatic. Apart from the general 1 May rule and its exceptions, a legal holiday may still be worked under applicable rules.