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Public Holidays in France 2026

Official public and bank holidays

33 Total

17 Past

16 Upcoming

2026 2027 2028

Date	Holiday	When
JAN 1 Thursday	New Year's Day Public	160 days ago
MAR 5 Thursday	Missionary Day Region: FR-PF Public Regional	97 days ago
MAR 12 Thursday	Mi-Careme Region: FR-971 Public Regional	90 days ago
APR 3 Friday	Good Friday Region: FR-57, FR-6AE, FR-971, FR-972, FR-GE-BR, FR-GE-HR, FR-GE-MO, FR-PF Public Regional	68 days ago
APR 6 Monday	Easter Monday Public	65 days ago
APR 27 Monday	Abolition of Slavery Region: FR-976, FR-YT Public Regional	44 days ago
APR 28 Tuesday	Feast of Saint Peter Chanel Region: FR-WF Public Regional	43 days ago
MAY 1 Friday	Labor Day Public	40 days ago
MAY 1 Friday	Labour Day Public	40 days ago
MAY 8 Friday	Victory Day Public	33 days ago
MAY 8 Friday	Victory in Europe Day Public	33 days ago
MAY 14 Thursday	Ascension Day Public	27 days ago
MAY 22 Friday	Abolition of Slavery Region: FR-972, FR-MQ Public Regional	19 days ago
MAY 25 Monday	Pentecost Monday Public	16 days ago
MAY 25 Monday	Whit Monday Public	16 days ago
MAY 27 Wednesday	Abolition of Slavery Region: FR-971, FR-GP, FR-MF Public Regional	14 days ago
MAY 28 Thursday	Abolition of Slavery Region: FR-MF Public Regional	13 days ago
Upcoming
JUN 10 Wednesday	Abolition of Slavery Region: FR-973, FR-GY Public Regional	Today!
JUN 29 Monday	Saints Peter and Paul Day Region: FR-WF Public Regional	in 19 days
JUL 14 Tuesday	Bastille Day Public	in 34 days
JUL 14 Tuesday	National Day Public	in 34 days
JUL 21 Tuesday	Victor Schoelcher Day Region: FR-971, FR-972, FR-MF Public Regional	in 41 days
JUL 29 Wednesday	Territory Day Region: FR-WF Public Regional	in 49 days
AUG 15 Saturday	Assumption Day Public	in 66 days
SEP 24 Thursday	Citizenship Day Region: FR-NC Public Regional	in 106 days
OCT 9 Friday	Abolition of Slavery Region: FR-BL Public Regional	in 121 days
NOV 1 Sunday	All Saints' Day Public	in 144 days
NOV 11 Wednesday	Armistice Day Public	in 154 days
NOV 20 Friday	Matāri'i Region: FR-PF Public Regional	in 163 days
DEC 20 Sunday	Abolition of Slavery Region: FR-974, FR-RU Public Regional	in 193 days
DEC 25 Friday	Christmas Day Public	in 198 days
DEC 26 Saturday	2nd day of Christmas Region: FR-GE-BR, FR-GE-HR, FR-GE-MO Public Regional	in 199 days
DEC 26 Saturday	Saint Stephen's Day Region: FR-57, FR-6AE Public Regional	in 199 days

Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does France have in 2026?

France has 33 official public holidays in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in France?

The next public holiday in France is Abolition of Slavery on June 10, 2026 (Wednesday).

Do public holidays in France fall on weekends?

Some holidays may fall on weekends. Check the day column in the table above to see which day each holiday falls on in 2026.

Public Holidays in France 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

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