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France Working Days 2027
There are 254 working days in France in 2027. This counts all calendar days minus weekends and public holidays that fall on a weekday.
Annual summary
254
working days
104
weekend days
7
weekday public holidays
Public holidays falling Mon–Fri — these are the days that reduce the working-day count. Holidays landing on a weekend are excluded since the weekend already wasn't a working day.
365
2027
How the working week works in France
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
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