France public holidays for 2026
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Date |
Day |
Holiday |
French Name |
Notes |
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Jan 1 |
Thursday |
New Year’s Day |
Jour de l’An |
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Apr 6 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Lundi de Pâques |
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May 1 |
Friday |
Labor Day / May Day |
Fête du Travail |
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May 8 |
Friday |
WWII Victory Day |
Fête de la Victoire 1945 |
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May 14 |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Ascension |
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May 25 |
Monday |
Whit Monday |
Lundi de Pentecôte |
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Jul 14 |
Tuesday |
Bastille Day |
Fête Nationale |
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Aug 15 |
Saturday |
Assumption of Mary |
Assomption |
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Nov 1 |
Sunday |
All Saints’ Day |
Toussaint |
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Nov 11 |
Wednesday |
Armistice Day |
Armistice 1918 |
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Dec 25 |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
Noël |
Regional Holidays
These 2 extra days apply only in Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, and Moselle:
- Apr 3, Friday – Good Friday | Vendredi Saint
- Dec 26, Saturday – St Stephen’s Day | Saint Étienne
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Not Public Holidays
- Apr 5 – Easter Sunday
- May 24 – Whit Sunday / Pentecôte
- May 31 – Mother’s Day
- Dec 24 – Christmas Eve
- Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve
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