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January 2026 working days in France
January 2026 has 21 working days in France: 157.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 168 hours at 8 hours a day.
January 2026 calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- Public holiday
- Weekend
Public holidays in January 2026
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day |
France has no statutory substitute days: a public holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is not moved to a weekday, so the following Monday stays a working day in these counts. Whit Monday is counted as a public holiday, but many employers use it as the unpaid solidarity day (journée de solidarité), so it may be a working day for you. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and St Stephen's Day.
January 2026 across France
| Jurisdiction | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
| Alsace-Moselle | 21 | 157.5 | 168 | New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan) |
Week by week
January 2026 has 31 days: 9 Saturdays and Sundays, 1 holiday on a weekday and 21 working days. The table splits them by calendar week, Monday to Sunday, cut at the start and end of the month.
| Week | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 Jan, with New Year's Day | 1 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 5–11 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 12–18 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 19–25 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 26–31 Jan | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
Long weekends and leave in January 2026
No run of three or more days off without leave touches January 2026 in France.
Breaks of the year that touch this month, as the longest break for that number of leave days:
- 4 days 1 day of leave (Fri 2 Jan) for 4 days off, Thursday 1 January 2026 to Sunday 4 January 2026
- 5 days 2 days of leave (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan) for 5 days off, Thursday 1 January 2026 to Monday 5 January 2026
All 2026 public holidays, long weekends and leave plans for France