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May 2026 working days in France
May 2026 has 17 working days in France: 127.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 136 hours at 8 hours a day.
May 2026 calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Labour Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8: Victory Day | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14: Ascension Day | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25: Whit Monday | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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- Weekend
Public holidays in May 2026
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | |
| Friday 8 May 2026 | Victory Day | |
| Thursday 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | |
| Monday 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday |
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.
May 2026 across France
| Jurisdiction | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 17 | 127.5 | 136 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Victory Day (Fri 8 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
| Alsace-Moselle | 17 | 127.5 | 136 | Labour Day (Fri 1 May), Victory Day (Fri 8 May), Ascension Day (Thu 14 May), Whit Monday (Mon 25 May) |
Week by week
May 2026 has 31 days: 10 Saturdays and Sundays, 4 holidays on a weekday and 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 May, with Labour Day | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4–10 May, with Victory Day | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 11–17 May, with Ascension Day | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 18–24 May | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 25–31 May, with Whit Monday | 4 | 30 | 32 |
Long weekends and leave in May 2026
- 3 days Friday 1 May 2026 to Sunday 3 May 2026: 3 days off without taking leave
- 3 days Friday 8 May 2026 to Sunday 10 May 2026: 3 days off without taking leave
- 3 days Saturday 23 May 2026 to Monday 25 May 2026: 3 days off without taking leave
Breaks of the year that touch this month, as the longest break for that number of leave days:
- 7 days 3 days of leave (Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May) for 7 days off, Friday 8 May 2026 to Thursday 14 May 2026
- 10 days 4 days of leave (Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May) for 10 days off, Friday 1 May 2026 to Sunday 10 May 2026
- 11 days 5 days of leave (Thu 30 Apr, Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May) for 11 days off, Thursday 30 April 2026 to Sunday 10 May 2026
All 2026 public holidays, long weekends and leave plans for France