Public holidays in France
In 2026, France has 11 public holidays, 9 weekday days off, and 252 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
11public holidays in 2026
252working days in 2026
5long weekends in 2026
3bridge days in 2026
The dates listed are the national public holidays. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December, and the overseas departments add local abolition of slavery days.
Public holidays in France 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Friday | Victory Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | |
| Tuesday | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Sunday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Wednesday | Armistice Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in France
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 11 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 11 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 11 | 7 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 11 | 9 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 11 | 9 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 11 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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France has 11 public holidays and 252 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/france/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).