Public holidays in France 2026
France has 11 public holidays in 2026.
These are France's 11 national public holidays (jours fériés). Alsace and Moselle have two more, and each overseas department marks the abolition of slavery on its own date.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 6 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 1 May Friday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 8 May Friday | Victory Day Public holiday |
| 14 May Thursday | Ascension Day Public holiday |
| 25 May Monday | Whit Monday Public holiday |
| 14 July Tuesday | Bastille Day Public holiday |
| 15 August Saturday | Assumption Public holiday |
| 1 November Sunday | All Saints' Day Public holiday |
| 11 November Wednesday | Armistice Day Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 24 May Sunday | Pentecost Observance |
| 31 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
Regions with extra holidays
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.service-public.gouv.fr. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.