New Year's Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
France Public Holidays 2026
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11 overview entries across 11 dates
11 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation
2 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison
Using this calendar
France 2026: 11 listed occurrences, including 0 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. French statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays.
Calendar overview 2026
Overview date dates are shown below. Select a country or region for its complete calendar. The long-weekend results are calculated separately for each jurisdiction.
Easter Monday
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Labour Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Victory Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Ascension Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Pentecost Monday
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
National Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Assumption Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
All Saints Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Armistice Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Christmas Day
Confirmed — source checkedFrench statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays. Date role: Public.
Long-weekend planner
Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included. Each jurisdiction is calculated independently. Local, sector-only and part-day entries are excluded. Use the country or region selector above to focus the results.
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Bas-Rhin: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Bas-Rhin: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Bas-Rhin: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Bas-Rhin: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Bas-Rhin: Christmas Day, Bas-Rhin: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026French Guiana: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026French Guiana: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026French Guiana: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026French Guiana: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026French Guiana: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Guadeloupe: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Guadeloupe: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Guadeloupe: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Guadeloupe: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Guadeloupe: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Haut-Rhin: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Haut-Rhin: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Haut-Rhin: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Haut-Rhin: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Haut-Rhin: Christmas Day, Haut-Rhin: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Martinique: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Martinique: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Martinique: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days22 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Martinique: Abolition of Slavery Commemoration, Martinique: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Martinique: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Mayotte: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 April 2026 – 27 April 2026Mayotte: Abolition of Slavery Commemoration + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Mayotte: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Mayotte: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Mayotte: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Mayotte: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Metropolitan France - general calendar: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Metropolitan France - general calendar: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Metropolitan France - general calendar: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Metropolitan France - general calendar: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Metropolitan France - general calendar: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Moselle: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Moselle: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Moselle: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Moselle: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Moselle: Christmas Day, Moselle: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Réunion: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Réunion: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Réunion: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Réunion: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Réunion: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Saint-Barthélemy: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Saint-Barthélemy: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Saint-Barthélemy: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Saint-Barthélemy: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days9 October 2026 – 11 October 2026Saint-Barthélemy: Abolition of Slavery Commemoration + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Saint-Barthélemy: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Saint-Martin: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Saint-Martin: Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days8 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Saint-Martin: Victory Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Saint-Martin: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Saint-Martin: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
www.service-public.gouv.fr
Public holiday dates and applicability
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Official territory-specific abolition commemoration; not a metropolitan holiday.
www.service-public.gouv.fr
Public holiday dates and applicability
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
French statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays.
www.service-public.gouv.fr
Public holiday dates and applicability
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Good Friday applies only in communes with a Protestant temple or mixed church; not universal department-wide coverage.
www.service-public.gouv.fr
Public holiday dates and applicability
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Additional Alsace-Moselle statutory holiday.
Public holiday information
France has eleven national statutory holidays. Alsace-Moselle adds 26 December; Good Friday applies only in communes meeting the official church criterion. Overseas abolition commemorations use the territory's own date. May Day has particular employment protections, while other holidays and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. A bridge between a holiday and a weekend is not automatically a public holiday.
Offices
French statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays.
Banks
Use the bank or payment-system operating notice for branch hours and settlement cut-offs. The public-holiday list does not certify each institution's closure.
Schools
Public holidays are separate from school terms and vacations. No new school-break calendar is certified in this review; use the responsible education authority or school schedule.
Practical planning
Use the calendar and dated regional exceptions before booking. Long-weekend results use stored applicable occurrences; provisional dates and local exceptions require the stated qualification.
School holidays and terms
Frequently asked questions
What does the 2026 calendar cover?
France 2026: 11 listed occurrences, including 0 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. French statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays.
Does every listed holiday guarantee time off?
French statutory holiday. May Day has special employment protection; other days off and the solidarity day depend on the applicable arrangements. Bridges are not public holidays.
Are future substitute or bridge days predicted?
No. Only supported dated occurrences are listed. Provisional dates remain labelled and unverified discretionary decisions are omitted.
How do I find a holiday in this calendar?
Use Find a holiday to filter the displayed calendar by name. Select a country or region first to search its complete calendar, including local and part-day entries.
How are long weekends calculated?
Choose the assumed weekend and press Calculate. Each result uses full-day public holidays from one jurisdiction only. Local holidays, sector-only dates and part-day holidays are excluded; employer schedules may differ.
Does an additional or substitute date replace the observance?
The recorded date role distinguishes additional holidays, substitute days and observances. Follow the official source and coverage note for the selected jurisdiction.
Are school holidays the same as public holidays?
No. School terms, breaks and student-free days have separate country or region calendars. Some divisions use different dates, and individual schools can have additional arrangements.
What does the downloaded planner include?
The PDF uses the selected calendar and weekend assumption, with long-weekend planning, notes and official sources. A national overview keeps occasions separate from region-specific closures. The calendar download for a selected jurisdiction retains coverage and part-day hours.
What should I check before arranging leave?
Read the date status and coverage note, then check employer, bank, school and transport arrangements. Dates awaiting an official announcement are explicitly identified; a missing date does not mean a normal working day.
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