What are the public holidays in France in 2026?
Public holidays – or jours fériés – are days of the year when most businesses and schools close and employees may receive paid time off. In France, there are a number of official public holidays each year. The following public holidays are nationally recognised in mainland France for 2026 (some may differ in overseas territories or by collective agreement).
Public holidays – or jours fériés – are days of the year when most businesses and schools close and employees may receive paid time off. In France, there are a number of official public holidays each year. The following public holidays are nationally recognised in mainland France for 2026 (some may differ in overseas territories or by collective agreement).
France has the following paid public holidays, which are not included in the minimum holiday entitlement:
- New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Labour Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Victory in Europe Day (end of WWII) – Friday, May 8, 2026
- Ascension Day – Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Whit Monday / Pentecost Monday – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Bastille Day / National Day – Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- Assumption Day – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- All Saints’ Day – Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Armistice Day (end of WWI) – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
Note: In regions such as Alsace-Moselle, additional local public holidays (e.g., Good Friday or Boxing Day / December 26) may also be observed.
Source(s) : https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/actualites/A18558