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France: public holidays by area
1 area and a page for the dates that apply nationwide. Pick one for its public holidays, working days and long weekends in 2026.
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Working days by area
Working days in each year of the window, and the public holidays that fall on a weekday in 2026. Each year links to that year's page.
| Area | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Weekday holidays 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | France 2026: 252 | France 2027: 254 | France 2028: 251 | 9 |
| Alsace-Moselle | Alsace-Moselle 2026: 251 | Alsace-Moselle 2027: 253 | Alsace-Moselle 2028: 249 | 10 |
Holidays in every area
- Public holidays in every area in 2026: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan), Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr), Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Victory Day (Fri 8 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May), National Day (Tue 14 Jul), Assumption Day (Sat 15 Aug), All Saints' Day (Sun 1 Nov), Armistice Day (Wed 11 Nov), Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec).
- Public holidays in every area in 2027: New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan), Easter Monday (Mon 29 Mar), Labour Day (Sat 1 May), Ascension Day (Thu 6 May), Victory Day (Sat 8 May), Whit Monday (Mon 17 May), National Day (Wed 14 Jul), Assumption Day (Sun 15 Aug), All Saints' Day (Mon 1 Nov), Armistice Day (Thu 11 Nov), Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec).
- Public holidays in every area in 2028: New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan), Easter Monday (Mon 17 Apr), Labour Day (Mon 1 May), Victory Day (Mon 8 May), Ascension Day (Thu 25 May), Whit Monday (Mon 5 Jun), National Day (Fri 14 Jul), Assumption Day (Tue 15 Aug), All Saints' Day (Wed 1 Nov), Armistice Day (Sat 11 Nov), Christmas Day (Mon 25 Dec).
Tools for France
About public holidays in France
France sets its public holidays in one national law, so most of the country shares a single calendar, with one regional exception. Article L3133-1 of the Code du travail lists eleven jours fériés: New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Victory in Europe Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Bastille Day, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day, Armistice Day and Christmas Day.
Only one of them is a day off by force of law. Under the Code du travail, 1 May is the only holiday that employees must be allowed to take without losing pay, apart from businesses that cannot stop, such as hospitals. For the other ten, the right to a day off comes from a collective agreement, a company agreement or the employer's own practice, although in practice nearly every employer closes. HolidayTally counts all eleven as non-working days, which matches what most employees experience.
The three departments of Alsace and Moselle (Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle) keep their own local law from before 1918. It adds Good Friday and St Stephen's Day on 26 December. That is why this site has two French calendars: metropolitan France and Alsace-Moselle. Each has its own page for every year.
French public holidays are never moved. A holiday that lands on a Saturday or Sunday simply disappears for that year, and the following Monday stays a working day. Employers must also set a journée de solidarité, an unpaid working day for elderly and disabled care, and many choose Whit Monday for it. Check your agreement before counting it as a day off.
The France page counts only the dates that apply in every area.