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Holidays / France

France public holidays

Public holidays in France, 2026

11 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

11Holidays in 2026
in 3 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayJour de l'anweekdaypast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster MondayLundi de Pâqueslong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayFête du Travaillong weekendpast
8 May 2026FriVictory DayFête de la Victoirelong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayAscensionweekdaypast
25 May 2026MonPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôtelong weekendpast
14 Jul 2026TueNational DayFête nationaleweekdaypast
15 Aug 2026SatAssumption DayAssomptionweekendpast
1 Nov 2026SunAll Saints' DayToussaintweekendpast
11 Nov 2026WedArmistice DayArmisticeweekdayin 3 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayNoëllong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

4 Apr to 6 AprEaster Monday3 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
8 May to 10 MayVictory Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayPentecost Monday3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day3 days

More on France

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School holidays

Next school holidays in France: Christmas holidays, from 12 Dec

By region, for the next twelve months. Holidays that start a week apart in different regions spread departures and arrivals over the season.

Next holiday by region
Zone AChristmas holidays, 19 Dec to 3 Jan
41 days
Zone BChristmas holidays, 19 Dec to 3 Jan
41 days
Zone CChristmas holidays, 19 Dec to 3 Jan
41 days
The year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
HolidayRegionFirst day offLast day offDaysSchool year
Vacances de NovembrePolynésie24 Oct 20268 Nov 2026162026-2027
Christmas holidaysMayotte12 Dec 202610 Jan 2027302026-2027
Christmas holidaysPolynésie12 Dec 202610 Jan 2027302026-2027
Christmas holidaysSaint Pierre et Miquelon18 Dec 20263 Jan 2027172026-2027
Christmas holidaysCorse19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Christmas holidaysGuadeloupe19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Christmas holidaysGuyane19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Christmas holidaysMartinique19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Summer holidaysRéunion19 Dec 202631 Jan 2027442026-2027
Christmas holidaysZone A19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Christmas holidaysZone B19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Christmas holidaysZone C19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Vacances de CarnavalGuadeloupe6 Feb 202721 Feb 2027162026-2027
Vacances de CarnavalGuyane6 Feb 202717 Feb 2027122026-2027
Every holidaySee the endpoint

In the API and MCP

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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