Jours Fériés France 2026
11 holidays · 11 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Assumption
Sat, 15 August
in 3 days
All Saints' Day
Sun, 1 November
in 81 days
Armistice Day
Wed, 11 November
in 91 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's DayNouvel An National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayLundi de Pâques National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour DayFête du travail National |
| 8 May | Fri | Victory DayFête de la Victoire 1945 National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension DayAscension National |
| 25 May | Mon | Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte National |
| 14 Jul | Tue | Bastille DayFête Nationale de la France National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | AssumptionAssomption National |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' DayToussaint National |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Armistice DayArmistice 1918 National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayNoël National |
France public holidays 2026: 11 days
In France in 2026 there are 11 public holidays, all national. Of these, 9 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 2 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 5 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.