France
France public holidays 2027
France has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 11 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 4Thursday | Mi-CaremeGuadeloupe |
| Mar 5Friday | Missionary DayPolynésie française |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayMoselle, Alsace + 3 moreMoselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie française |
| Mar 29Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| April | |
| Apr 27Tuesday | Abolition of SlaveryMayotte |
| Apr 28Wednesday | Feast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna |
| May | |
| May 1Saturday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 6Thursday | Ascension DayNationwide |
| May 8Saturday | Victory DayNationwide |
| May 17Monday | Pentecost MondayNationwide |
| May 22Saturday | Abolition of SlaveryMartinique |
| May 27Thursday | Abolition of SlaveryGuadeloupe |
| May 28Friday | Abolition of SlaverySaint-Martin |
| June | |
| Jun 10Thursday | Abolition of SlaveryGuyane (française) |
| Jun 29Tuesday | Saints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna |
| July | |
| Jul 14Wednesday | National DayNationwide |
| Jul 21Wednesday | Victor Schoelcher DayGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin |
| Jul 29Thursday | Territory DayWallis-et-Futuna |
| August | |
| Aug 15Sunday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| September | |
| Sep 24Friday | Citizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie |
| October | |
| Oct 9Saturday | Abolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy |
| November | |
| Nov 1Monday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 11Thursday | Armistice DayNationwide |
| Nov 20Saturday | Matāri'iPolynésie française |
| December | |
| Dec 20Monday | Abolition of SlaveryLa Réunion |
| Dec 25Saturday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Sunday | Saint Stephen's DayMoselle, Alsace |
- Nationwide
- 11public holidays
- By region
- 11–15across 14 regions
- Working days
- 254after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+2 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2027
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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29 · Easter Monday4 days in Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe and 2 more, with Good Friday
- 4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension Day, Victory DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Pentecost Monday
- 3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day
- 4 daysThu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14 · Armistice DayTake Fri, Nov 12 off to join it up