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🇫🇷 France public holidays 2026

France has 15 public holidays in 2026, plus 16 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

12 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in France in 2026

Date	Holiday	Type
January 1Thursday	New Year's DayJour de l'an	Public holiday
February 18Wednesday	Ramadan Start	Observance
March 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr	Observance
March 20Friday	March Equinox	Observance
March 29Sunday	Daylight Saving Time starts	Other
April 3Friday	Good Friday	Regional holiday
April 5Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
April 6Monday	Easter MondayLundi de Pâques	Public holiday
May 1Friday	Labour DayFête du Travail	Public holiday
May 1Friday	Labor Day	Public holiday
May 8Friday	Victory in Europe DayVictoire 1945	Public holiday
May 8Friday	WWII Victory Day	Public holiday
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayAscension	Public holiday
May 24Sunday	Pentecost Sunday	Observance
May 25Monday	Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte	Public holiday
May 25Monday	Pentecost Monday	Public holiday
May 31Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
June 21Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
June 21Sunday	June Solstice	Observance
July 14Tuesday	Bastille DayFête nationale	Public holiday
August 15Saturday	Assumption DayAssomption	Public holiday
August 15Saturday	Assumption of Mary	Public holiday
September 23Wednesday	September Equinox	Observance
October 25Sunday	Daylight Saving Time ends	Other
November 1Sunday	All Saints' DayToussaint	Public holiday
November 11Wednesday	Armistice DayArmistice 1918	Public holiday
December 21Monday	December Solstice	Observance
December 24Thursday	Christmas Eve	Observance
December 25Friday	Christmas DayNoël	Public holiday
December 26Saturday	St Stephen's Day	Regional holiday
December 31Thursday	New Year's Eve	Observance