France
France public holidays 2028
France has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 11 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Saturday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 5Sunday | Missionary DayPolynésie française |
| Mar 23Thursday | Mi-CaremeGuadeloupe |
| April | |
| Apr 14Friday | Good FridayMoselle, Alsace + 3 moreMoselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie française |
| Apr 17Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| Apr 27Thursday | Abolition of SlaveryMayotte |
| Apr 28Friday | Feast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna |
| May | |
| May 1Monday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 8Monday | Victory DayNationwide |
| May 22Monday | Abolition of SlaveryMartinique |
| May 25Thursday | Ascension DayNationwide |
| May 27Saturday | Abolition of SlaveryGuadeloupe |
| May 28Sunday | Abolition of SlaverySaint-Martin |
| June | |
| Jun 5Monday | Pentecost MondayNationwide |
| Jun 10Saturday | Abolition of SlaveryGuyane (française) |
| Jun 29Thursday | Saints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna |
| July | |
| Jul 14Friday | National DayNationwide |
| Jul 21Friday | Victor Schoelcher DayGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin |
| Jul 29Saturday | Territory DayWallis-et-Futuna |
| August | |
| Aug 15Tuesday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| September | |
| Sep 24Sunday | Citizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie |
| October | |
| Oct 9Monday | Abolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy |
| November | |
| Nov 1Wednesday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| Nov 11Saturday | Armistice DayNationwide |
| Nov 20Monday | Matāri'iPolynésie française |
| December | |
| Dec 20Wednesday | Abolition of SlaveryLa Réunion |
| Dec 25Monday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Tuesday | Saint Stephen's DayMoselle, Alsace |
- Nationwide
- 11public holidays
- By region
- 11–15across 14 regions
- Working days
- 251after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 6+2 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2028
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 15 – Mon, Apr 17 · Easter Monday4 days in Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe and 2 more, with Good Friday
- 3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day4 days in Wallis-et-Futuna, with Feast of Saint Peter Chanel
- 3 daysSat, May 6 – Mon, May 8 · Victory Day
- 4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Pentecost Monday
- 3 daysFri, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 16 · National Day
- 4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day4 days in Moselle and Alsace, with Saint Stephen's Day