France
France public holidays 2026
France has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 11 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in 33 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 5Thursday | Missionary DayPolynésie française |
| Mar 12Thursday | Mi-CaremeGuadeloupe |
| April | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good FridayMoselle, Alsace + 3 moreMoselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie française |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| Apr 27Monday | Abolition of SlaveryMayotte |
| Apr 28Tuesday | Feast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna |
| May | |
| May 1Friday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 8Friday | Victory DayNationwide |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension DayNationwide |
| May 22Friday | Abolition of SlaveryMartinique |
| May 25Monday | Pentecost MondayNationwide |
| May 27Wednesday | Abolition of SlaveryGuadeloupe |
| May 28Thursday | Abolition of SlaverySaint-Martin |
| June | |
| Jun 10Wednesday | Abolition of SlaveryGuyane (française) |
| Jun 29Monday | Saints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna |
| July | |
| Jul 14Tuesday | National DayNationwide |
| Jul 21Tuesday | Victor Schoelcher DayGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin |
| Jul 29Wednesday | Territory DayWallis-et-Futuna |
| August | |
| Aug 15Saturday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| September | |
| Sep 24Thursday | Citizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie |
| October | |
| Oct 9Friday | Abolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy |
| November | |
| Nov 1Sunday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 11Wednesday | Armistice DayNationwide |
| Nov 20Friday | Matāri'iPolynésie française |
| December | |
| Dec 20Sunday | Abolition of SlaveryLa Réunion |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Saint Stephen's DayMoselle, Alsace |
- Nationwide
- 11public holidays
- By region
- 11–15across 14 regions
- Working days
- 252after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 5+3 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
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.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Easter Monday4 days in Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe and 2 more, with Good Friday
- 3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
- 3 daysFri, May 8 – Sun, May 10 · Victory Day
- 4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Pentecost Monday4 days in Martinique, with Abolition of Slavery
- 4 daysSat, Jul 11 – Tue, Jul 14 · National DayTake Mon, Jul 13 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day