France

France public holidays 2025

France had 11 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 11 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 251 working days.

Public holidays in France in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 5Wednesday	Missionary DayPolynésie française
Mar 27Thursday	Mi-CaremeGuadeloupe
April
Apr 18Friday	Good Friday Moselle, Alsace + 3 more Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie française
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 27Sunday	Abolition of SlaveryMayotte
Apr 28Monday	Feast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 8Thursday	Victory DayNationwide
May 22Thursday	Abolition of SlaveryMartinique
May 27Tuesday	Abolition of SlaveryGuadeloupe
May 28Wednesday	Abolition of SlaverySaint-Martin
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 9Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
Jun 10Tuesday	Abolition of SlaveryGuyane (française)
Jun 29Sunday	Saints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna
July
Jul 14Monday	National DayNationwide
Jul 21Monday	Victor Schoelcher DayGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin
Jul 29Tuesday	Territory DayWallis-et-Futuna
August
Aug 15Friday	Assumption DayNationwide
September
Sep 24Wednesday	Citizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie
October
Oct 9Thursday	Abolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy
November
Nov 1Saturday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 11Tuesday	Armistice DayNationwide
Nov 20Thursday	Matāri'iPolynésie française
December
Dec 20Saturday	Abolition of SlaveryLa Réunion
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Saint Stephen's DayMoselle, Alsace

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11–15across 14 regions
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+5 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 21 · Easter Monday4 days in Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe and 2 more, with Good Friday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 8 – Sun, May 11 · Victory DayTake Fri, May 9 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9 · Pentecost Monday4 days in Guyane (française), with Abolition of Slavery
3 daysSat, Jul 12 – Mon, Jul 14 · National Day
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
4 daysSat, Nov 8 – Tue, Nov 11 · Armistice DayTake Mon, Nov 10 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in France in 2025?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labor Day (May 1); Victory Day (May 8); Ascension Day (May 29); Pentecost Monday (Jun 9); National Day (Jul 14); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Armistice Day (Nov 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 17 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

May, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Guadeloupe, with 15 in 2025, against 11 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

251 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.