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.
Regional calendars
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Next public holiday by jurisdiction
Showing 2028 only. Each countdown uses the local date in that jurisdiction.
Bas-Rhin: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
French Guiana: 454 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Guadeloupe: 454 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Haut-Rhin: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Martinique: 454 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Mayotte: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Metropolitan France - general calendar: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Moselle: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Réunion: 453 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Saint-Barthélemy: 454 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Saint-Martin: 454 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
11 overview entries across 11 dates
0 recorded confirmed 11 estimated / awaiting confirmation
2 weekend dates Saturday/Sunday comparison
Using this calendar
France 2028: 11 listed occurrences, including 11 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 2028
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.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. Date role: Public.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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. 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 days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Bas-Rhin: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Bas-Rhin: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Bas-Rhin: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Bas-Rhin: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Bas-Rhin: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Bas-Rhin: Christmas Day, Bas-Rhin: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028French Guiana: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028French Guiana: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028French Guiana: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028French Guiana: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028French Guiana: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028French Guiana: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Guadeloupe: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Guadeloupe: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Guadeloupe: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Guadeloupe: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Guadeloupe: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028Guadeloupe: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Haut-Rhin: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Haut-Rhin: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Haut-Rhin: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Haut-Rhin: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Haut-Rhin: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Haut-Rhin: Christmas Day, Haut-Rhin: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Martinique: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Martinique: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Martinique: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days20 May 2028 – 22 May 2028Martinique: Abolition of Slavery Commemoration + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Martinique: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Martinique: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028Martinique: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Mayotte: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Mayotte: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Mayotte: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Mayotte: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Mayotte: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028Mayotte: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Metropolitan France - general calendar: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Metropolitan France - general calendar: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Metropolitan France - general calendar: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Metropolitan France - general calendar: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Metropolitan France - general calendar: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028Metropolitan France - general calendar: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Moselle: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Moselle: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Moselle: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Moselle: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Moselle: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
4 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 26 December 2028Moselle: Christmas Day, Moselle: Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Réunion: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Réunion: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Réunion: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Réunion: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Réunion: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028Réunion: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Saint-Barthélemy: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Saint-Barthélemy: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Saint-Barthélemy: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Saint-Barthélemy: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Saint-Barthélemy: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days7 October 2028 – 9 October 2028Saint-Barthélemy: Abolition of Slavery Commemoration + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028Saint-Barthélemy: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days15 April 2028 – 17 April 2028Saint-Martin: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days29 April 2028 – 1 May 2028Saint-Martin: Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days6 May 2028 – 8 May 2028Saint-Martin: Victory Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days3 June 2028 – 5 June 2028Saint-Martin: Pentecost Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days14 July 2028 – 16 July 2028Saint-Martin: National Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
3 consecutive days23 December 2028 – 25 December 2028Saint-Martin: Christmas Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
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.
2028 recurring statutory-date projection. 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.
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 2028 calendar cover?
France 2028: 11 listed occurrences, including 11 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.
