# France public holidays 2026 11 holiday dates in 2026; 9 of these 11 days fall on a weekday. The eleven jours fériés in metropolitan France. | Date | Holiday | | --- | --- | | Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day | | Monday 6 April | Easter Monday | | Friday 1 May | Labor Day | | Friday 8 May | Victory Day | | Thursday 14 May | Ascension Day | | Monday 25 May | Pentecost Monday | | Tuesday 14 July | National Day | | Saturday 15 August | Assumption Day | | Sunday 1 November | All Saints' Day | | Wednesday 11 November | Armistice Day | | Friday 25 December | Christmas Day | The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January; the last is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the [France holidays page](https://whathappen.today/holidays/france/). Other years: [2027](https://whathappen.today/holidays/france/2027/). ## Long weekends in 2026 - **3 days**: Saturday 4 April – Monday 6 April (Easter Monday) - **3 days**: Friday 1 May – Sunday 3 May (Labor Day) - **3 days**: Friday 8 May – Sunday 10 May (Victory Day) - **3 days**: Saturday 23 May – Monday 25 May (Pentecost Monday) - **3 days**: Friday 25 December – Sunday 27 December (Christmas Day) ### Bridge days Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks: - Take **Friday 2 January** off → 4 days, Thursday 1 January – Sunday 4 January (New Year's Day) - Take **Friday 15 May** off → 4 days, Thursday 14 May – Sunday 17 May (Ascension Day) - Take **Monday 13 July** off → 4 days, Saturday 11 July – Tuesday 14 July (National Day) Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks. ## Calendar Holidays are red and underlined; days off in lieu have a dotted underline. The first column is the ISO week number. ### January 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | ### February 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | 8 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | | 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | ### March 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9 | | | | | | | 1 | | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | | 13 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | 14 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | ### April 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 14 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 18 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | ### May 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 18 | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ### June 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 25 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | 27 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | ### July 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 27 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 29 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 30 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | ### August 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 31 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 32 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | | 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | | 35 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | 36 | 31 | | | | | | | ### September 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 36 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 37 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | | 38 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | | 39 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | ### October 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 40 | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 42 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | 43 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 44 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | ### November 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44 | | | | | | | 1 | | 45 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 46 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | 47 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | | 48 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | 49 | 30 | | | | | | | ### December 2026 | Wk | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 49 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 50 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | | 51 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | | 52 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | 53 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | ## Sources - [Service-Public.fr — Jours fériés](https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2405) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10) - [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10) For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: [Service-Public.fr — Jours fériés](https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2405). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars. Last updated: 15 October 2026 --- Web page: https://whathappen.today/holidays/france/2026/