🇫🇷France 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of France’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 13 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Nouvel An | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Lundi de Pâques | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Fête du travail | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Fête de la Victoire 1945 | 2026-05-08 | 140 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ascension | 2026-05-14 | 134 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pentecôte | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Memorial Days |
Lundi de Pentecôte | 2026-05-25 | 123 days ago | Public Holidays |
Fête des Mères | 2026-05-31 | 117 days ago | Memorial Days |
Fête Nationale de la France | 2026-07-14 | 73 days ago | Public Holidays |
Assomption | 2026-08-15 | 41 days ago | Public Holidays |
Toussaint | 2026-11-01 | 37 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Armistice 1918 | 2026-11-11 | 47 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Noël | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
France Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind France's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2027 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Holidays that shift each year
3 of France's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Lundi de Pâques: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Ascension: 2025-05-29, 2025 · 2026-05-14, 2026 · 2027-05-06, 2027
- Lundi de Pentecôte: 2025-06-09, 2025 · 2026-05-25, 2026 · 2027-05-17, 2027
A further 8 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.