Public Holidays in France 2026
Complete list of 13 public holidays and observances in France for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Easter MondayApril 6, 2026
17 days left 11 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
113 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 8 | Friday | Victory Day | Public |
| May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| May 31 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jul 14 | Tuesday | Bastille Day | Public |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption | Public |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Armistice Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
France has 5 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 4, 2026 — April 6, 2026 3 days
Easter Monday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
May 8, 2026 — May 10, 2026 3 days
Victory Day
May 23, 2026 — May 25, 2026 3 days
Whit Monday
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 1
May 4
Jun 0
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 2
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
2 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 |