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France holidays 2026
How many public holidays does France get in 2026? There are 11 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Jour de l'an (1 يناير, a الخميس) and closes with Noël (25 ديسمبر). The full table is below.
Every France holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 يناير | الخميس | Jour de l'an | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 أبريل | الاثنين | Lundi de Pâques | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 مايو | الجمعة | Fête du Travail | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 8 مايو | الجمعة | Victoire 1945 | Victory in Europe Day | Nationwide |
| 14 مايو | الخميس | Ascension | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 25 مايو | الاثنين | Lundi de Pentecôte | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 14 يوليو | الثلاثاء | Fête nationale | Bastille Day | Nationwide |
| 15 أغسطس | السبت | Assomption | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 1 نوفمبر | الأحد | Toussaint | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 11 نوفمبر | الأربعاء | Armistice 1918 | Armistice Day | Nationwide |
| 25 ديسمبر | الجمعة | Noël | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) falls on a الاثنين, 6 أبريل: three days off in a row.
- Fête du Travail (Labour Day) falls on a الجمعة, 1 مايو: three days off in a row.
- Victoire 1945 (Victory in Europe Day) falls on a الجمعة, 8 مايو: three days off in a row.
- Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) falls on a الاثنين, 25 مايو: three days off in a row.
- Noël (Christmas Day) falls on a الجمعة, 25 ديسمبر: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Jour de l'an, 1 يناير; Ascension, 14 مايو; Fête nationale, 14 يوليو): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the France calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the France signature lives in the other dates: Victoire 1945 (Victory in Europe Day, 8 مايو), found in no other country in the dataset; Fête nationale (Bastille Day, 14 يوليو), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Jour de l'an (1 يناير) to Lundi de Pâques (6 أبريل): 95 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 11 nationwide holidays and Victoire 1945 will fall on a السبت (8 مايو).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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