Holidays in France
2026 holiday calendar for France
April
Easter Monday
Sunday, April 5
public
Labour Day
Thursday, April 30
public
May
Victory Day
Thursday, May 7
public
Ascension Day
Wednesday, May 13
public
Pentecost
Saturday, May 23
observance
Whit Monday
Sunday, May 24
public
Mother's Day
Saturday, May 30
observance
July
Bastille Day
Monday, July 13
public
August
Assumption
Friday, August 14
public
October
All Saints' Day
Saturday, October 31
public
November
Armistice Day
Tuesday, November 10
public
December
New Year's Day
Wednesday, December 31
public
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 24
public
About France Holidays
This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in France for 2026. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.
In France, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.
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