Public Holidays in France — 2026
There are 11 public holidays in France in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: May alone holds 4 of them, while 5 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 95 days, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Monday, April 6, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
France sits in Western Europe, is run from Paris, pays in Euro, and has about 65.3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 11
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (4)
- Longest gap
- 95 days
- Capital
- Paris
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'an |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Fête du Travail |
| Fri, May 8 | Friday | Victory in Europe Day | Victoire 1945 |
| Thu, May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Ascension |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Tuesday | Bastille Day | Fête nationale |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Assomption |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Toussaint |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Wednesday | Armistice Day | Armistice 1918 |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Noël |
How many public holidays does France have in 2026?
11 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in France in 2026?
Jour de l'an on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Noël on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in France?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in France in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Monday, April 6, 2026 — 95 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 11 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.