Public holidays in France 2027
France has 11 public holidays in 2027.
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 Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 29 March Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 1 May Saturday | Labour Day Public holiday |
| 6 May Thursday | Ascension Day Public holiday |
| 8 May Saturday | Victory Day Public holiday |
| 17 May Monday | Whit Monday Public holiday |
| 14 July Wednesday | Bastille Day Public holiday |
| 15 August Sunday | Assumption Public holiday |
| 1 November Monday | All Saints' Day Public holiday |
| 11 November Thursday | Armistice Day Public holiday |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2027
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 16 May Sunday | Pentecost Observance |
| 30 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.