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Public holidays in France 2026

France has 11 public holidays in 2026, 9 on working days.

Next: Toussaint (All Saints' Day), Sunday, 1 November 2026in 16 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in France in 2026: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanThuJour de l'anNew Year's Day288 days ago
6 AprMonLundi de PâquesEaster Monday193 days ago
1 MayFriFête du TravailLabor Day168 days ago
8 MayFriFête de la VictoireVictory Day161 days ago
14 MayThuAscensionAscension Day155 days ago
25 MayMonLundi de PentecôtePentecost Monday144 days ago
14 JulTueFête nationaleNational Day94 days ago
15 AugSatWeekendAssomptionAssumption Day62 days ago
1 NovSunWeekendToussaintAll Saints' Dayin 16 days
11 NovWedArmisticeArmistice Dayin 26 days
25 DecFriNoëlChristmas Dayin 70 days

At a glance

France in 2026

01Public holidays

11 days

9 on working days, 2 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

5 long weekends

03Regional

11 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Toussaint (All Saints' Day)

Sunday, 1 November 2026 · in 16 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Sat, 4 Apr – Mon, 6 Apr

    3 days offEaster Monday

  • Fri, 1 May – Sun, 3 May

    3 days offLabor Day

  • Fri, 8 May – Sun, 10 May

    3 days offVictory Day

  • Sat, 23 May – Mon, 25 May

    3 days offPentecost Monday

  • Fri, 25 Dec – Sun, 27 Dec

    3 days offChristmas Day

Long weekends in France 2026Bridge days in France 2026

11 regional holidays

Regions of France

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in France in 2026 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
5 MarThuArrivée de l'ÉvangileMissionary DayPolynésie Française225 days ago
12 MarThuMi-CarêmeMi-CaremeGP218 days ago
3 AprFriVendredi saintGood FridayMoselle, Alsace, GP, MQ
+1 morePolynésie Française
196 days ago
27 AprMonAbolition de l'esclavageAbolition of SlaveryYT172 days ago
28 AprTueSaint Pierre ChanelFeast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna171 days ago
22 MayFriAbolition de l'esclavageAbolition of SlaveryMQ147 days ago
27 MayWedAbolition de l'esclavageAbolition of SlaveryGP142 days ago
28 MayThuAbolition de l'esclavageAbolition of SlaverySaint-Martin141 days ago
10 JunWedAbolition de l'esclavageAbolition of SlaveryGY128 days ago
29 JunMonSaints Pierre et PaulSaints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna109 days ago
21 JulTueFête de Victor SchoelcherVictor Schoelcher DayGP, MQ, Saint-Martin87 days ago
29 JulWedFête du TerritoireTerritory DayWallis-et-Futuna79 days ago
24 SeptThuFête de la CitoyennetéCitizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie22 days ago
9 OctFriAbolition de l'esclavageAbolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy7 days ago
20 NovFriMatāri'iPolynésie Françaisein 35 days
20 DecSunWeekendAbolition de l'esclavageAbolition of SlaveryREin 65 days
26 DecSatWeekendSaint-ÉtienneSaint Stephen's DayMoselle, Alsacein 71 days

Sources and limits

About these dates

A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on 15 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Paris.

! Checked against Service-Public.gouv.fr: jours feries (verified 1 Jan 2026) on 15 October 2026, with caveats: All 2026 metropolitan dates and the two Alsace-Moselle extras match Service-Public; the page publishes no 2027 table, so 2027 rests on the Easter rules only.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does France have in 2026?

France has 11 days of national public holidays in 2026, 9 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 11 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in France?

Toussaint (All Saints' Day), on Sunday, 1 November 2026.

How many long weekends does France have in 2026?

5: Sat, 4 Apr – Mon, 6 Apr (Easter Monday); Fri, 1 May – Sun, 3 May (Labor Day); Fri, 8 May – Sun, 10 May (Victory Day); Sat, 23 May – Mon, 25 May (Pentecost Monday); Fri, 25 Dec – Sun, 27 Dec (Christmas Day).

Which public holidays in France fall on a weekend in 2026?

Assomption (Assumption Day), Saturday, 15 August 2026; Toussaint (All Saints' Day), Sunday, 1 November 2026.