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France Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
In 2026, France marks 11 public holidays that apply across the whole country. This year 2 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 9 reduce the working week. There are 3 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. On top of the national holidays, individual regions add their own observances, so some parts of France have several more days off than others. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on Friday 25 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

11 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of France
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day Nationwide
8 May 2026 Fri Victory in Europe Day Nationwide
14 May 2026 Thu Ascension Day Nationwide
25 May 2026 Mon Whit Monday Nationwide
14 Jul 2026 Tue Bastille Day Nationwide
15 Aug 2026 Sat Assumption of Mary Nationwide
1 Nov 2026 Sun All Saints' Day Nationwide
11 Nov 2026 Wed Armistice Day Nationwide
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region
📍 Nancy-Metz
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday (Alsace-Moselle only) Regional
26 Dec 2026 Sat St. Stephen's Day (Alsace-Moselle only) Regional
📍 Strasbourg
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday (Alsace-Moselle only) Regional
26 Dec 2026 Sat St. Stephen's Day (Alsace-Moselle only) Regional