Public holidays in France 2026

11 nationwide public holidays and 17 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in France

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
8 May Friday	Friday	Victory Day Fête de la Victoire	Fête de la Victoire
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Ascension	Ascension
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
14 July Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day Fête nationale	Fête nationale
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day Assomption	Assomption
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day Toussaint	Toussaint
11 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Armistice Day Armistice	Armistice
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Noël	Noël

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
5 March Thursday	Thursday	Missionary Day Arrivée de l'Évangile	Polynésie Française
12 March Thursday	Thursday	Mi-Careme Mi-Carême	Guadeloupe
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Vendredi saint	5 places Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie Française
27 April Monday	Monday	Abolition of Slavery Abolition de l'esclavage	Mayotte
28 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Saint Peter Chanel Saint Pierre Chanel	Wallis-et-Futuna
22 May Friday	Friday	Abolition of Slavery Abolition de l'esclavage	Martinique
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Abolition of Slavery Abolition de l'esclavage	Guadeloupe
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Abolition of Slavery Abolition de l'esclavage	Saint-Martin
10 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Abolition of Slavery Abolition de l'esclavage	Guyane
29 June Monday	Monday	Saints Peter and Paul Day Saints Pierre et Paul	Wallis-et-Futuna
21 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Victor Schoelcher Day Fête de Victor Schoelcher	Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin
29 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Territory Day Fête du Territoire	Wallis-et-Futuna
24 September Thursday	Thursday	Citizenship Day Fête de la Citoyenneté	Nouvelle-Calédonie,
9 October Friday	Friday	Abolition of Slavery Abolition de l'esclavage	Saint-Barthélemy
20 November Friday	Friday	Matāri'i	Polynésie Française
20 December Sunday	Sunday	Abolition of Slavery Abolition de l'esclavage	La Réunion
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day Saint-Étienne	Moselle, Alsace

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
5 March Thursday	Thursday	Missionary Day	Regional
12 March Thursday	Thursday	Mi-Careme	Regional
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Regional
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
27 April Monday	Monday	Abolition of Slavery	Regional
28 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of Saint Peter Chanel	Regional
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day	Nationwide
8 May Friday	Friday	Victory Day	Nationwide
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
22 May Friday	Friday	Abolition of Slavery	Regional
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Nationwide
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Abolition of Slavery	Regional
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Abolition of Slavery	Regional
10 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Abolition of Slavery	Regional
29 June Monday	Monday	Saints Peter and Paul Day	Regional
14 July Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day	Nationwide
21 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Victor Schoelcher Day	Regional
29 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Territory Day	Regional
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day	Nationwide
24 September Thursday	Thursday	Citizenship Day	Regional
9 October Friday	Friday	Abolition of Slavery	Regional
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day	Nationwide
11 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Armistice Day	Nationwide
20 November Friday	Friday	Matāri'i	Regional
20 December Sunday	Sunday	Abolition of Slavery	Regional
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in France (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Fri 8 May – Sun 10 May · 3 days off
Victory Day
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Mon 13 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 11 Jul – Tue 14 Jul)
National Day

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Easter Monday Where to go for Ascension Day Where to go for Pentecost Monday

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 8 May – Thu 14 May — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 May) get 4 days in a row
Thu 7 May – Sun 10 May · Victory Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a row
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Pentecost Monday