France Public Holidays 2026
France observes 11 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Christmas Day —
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Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in France, 2026.
- 4days
Apr 3 — Apr 6, 2026
Easter Monday
- 4days
May 22 — May 25, 2026
Whit Monday
- 3days
May 1 — May 3, 2026
Labor Day
- 3days
May 8 — May 10, 2026
Victory in Europe Day
- 3days
Dec 25 — Dec 27, 2026
Christmas Day
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About this calendar
In 2026, France observes 11 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Christmas Day on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
France runs a 35-hour statutory week from Monday to Friday. Public holidays that land on a weekend are simply lost, with no substitute day. The French answer to this is 'faire le pont': taking the bridge day when a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday.
Official reference: Service-Public.fr — Jours fériés · How we verify this data