Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 1 Jan – Sun, 4 Jan
New Year's Day
Leave days: Fri, 2 Jan
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in France 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in France.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 4 Apr – Tue, 7 Apr
Easter Monday
Leave days: Tue, 7 Apr
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 1 May – Mon, 4 May
Labor Day
Leave days: Mon, 4 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 8 May – Mon, 11 May
Victory Day
Leave days: Mon, 11 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, 14 May – Sun, 17 May
Ascension Day
Leave days: Fri, 15 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 23 May – Tue, 26 May
Pentecost Monday
Leave days: Tue, 26 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 11 Jul – Tue, 14 Jul
National Day
Leave days: Mon, 13 Jul
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, 7 Nov – Wed, 11 Nov
Armistice Day
Leave days: Mon, 9 Nov, Tue, 10 Nov
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 25 Dec – Mon, 28 Dec
Christmas Day
Leave days: Mon, 28 Dec
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in France in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, 1 Jan – Sun, 4 Jan (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, 4 Apr – Tue, 7 Apr (Easter Monday); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Fri, 1 May – Mon, 4 May (Labor Day).