France

France public holidays 2029

France has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029, and 11 to 15 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2029 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in France in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 5Monday	Missionary DayPolynésie française
Mar 8Thursday	Mi-CaremeGuadeloupe
Mar 30Friday	Good Friday Moselle, Alsace + 3 more Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie française
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 27Friday	Abolition of SlaveryMayotte
Apr 28Saturday	Feast of Saint Peter ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 8Tuesday	Victory DayNationwide
May 10Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 21Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
May 22Tuesday	Abolition of SlaveryMartinique
May 27Sunday	Abolition of SlaveryGuadeloupe
May 28Monday	Abolition of SlaverySaint-Martin
June
Jun 10Sunday	Abolition of SlaveryGuyane (française)
Jun 29Friday	Saints Peter and Paul DayWallis-et-Futuna
July
Jul 14Saturday	National DayNationwide
Jul 21Saturday	Victor Schoelcher DayGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin
Jul 29Sunday	Territory DayWallis-et-Futuna
August
Aug 15Wednesday	Assumption DayNationwide
September
Sep 24Monday	Citizenship DayNouvelle-Calédonie
October
Oct 9Tuesday	Abolition of SlaverySaint-Barthélemy
November
Nov 1Thursday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 11Sunday	Armistice DayNationwide
Nov 20Tuesday	Matāri'iPolynésie française
December
Dec 20Thursday	Abolition of SlaveryLa Réunion
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Saint Stephen's DayMoselle, Alsace

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11–15across 14 regions
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 2 · Easter Monday4 days in Moselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe and 2 more, with Good Friday
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 5 – Tue, May 8 · Victory DayTake Mon, May 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 19 – Mon, May 21 · Pentecost Monday4 days in Martinique, with Abolition of Slavery
4 daysThu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' DayTake Fri, Nov 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in France in 2029?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Labor Day (May 1); Victory Day (May 8); Ascension Day (May 10); Pentecost Monday (May 21); 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 2029?

May, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Guadeloupe, with 15 in 2029, 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 2029?

252 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.