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France — 2026

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Official holidays for France in 2026 include 13 public holidays, 11 observances and 3 religious holidays — full list below, each dated in both calendars.

France calendar 2026

January

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
  • New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
  • Epiphany
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

February

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
  • Candlemas (Chandeleur)
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
  • Valentine's Day
15
16
17
  • Mardi Gras
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

March

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

April

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
  • April Fools' Day
2
3
  • Good Friday · Alsace-Moselle
  • Good Friday
4
5
  • Easter Sunday
6
  • Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
  • Abolition of Slavery · Mayotte
28
29
30

May

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
  • Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
  • Victory in Europe Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
  • Ascension Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
  • Abolition of Slavery · Martinique
23
24
25
  • Whit Monday
26
27
  • Abolition of Slavery · Guadeloupe
28
29
30
31
  • Mother's Day

June

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
  • Abolition of Slavery · French Guiana
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
  • Fête de la Musique
  • Father's Day
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

July

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
  • Bastille Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

August

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
  • Assumption of Mary
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

September

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

October

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • Halloween

November

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
  • All Saints' Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
  • Armistice Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

December

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • St. Nicholas Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
  • Abolition of Slavery · Réunion
21
22
23
24
  • Christmas Eve
25
  • Christmas Day
26
  • St. Stephen's Day · Alsace-Moselle
27
28
29
30
31
  • New Year's Eve
  • New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January
  • Epiphany Religious holiday 6 January
  • Candlemas (Chandeleur) Observance 2 February
  • Valentine's Day Observance 14 February
  • Mardi Gras Observance 17 February
  • April Fools' Day Observance 1 April
  • Good Friday Religious holiday 3 April
  • Good Friday (Alsace-Moselle) Public holiday 3 April
  • Easter Sunday Religious holiday 5 April
  • Easter Monday Public holiday 6 April
  • Abolition of Slavery (Mayotte) Public holiday 27 April
  • Labour Day Public holiday 1 May
  • Victory in Europe Day Public holiday 8 May
  • Ascension Day Public holiday 14 May
  • Abolition of Slavery (Martinique) Public holiday 22 May
  • Whit Monday Public holiday 25 May
  • Abolition of Slavery (Guadeloupe) Public holiday 27 May
  • Mother's Day Observance 31 May
  • Abolition of Slavery (French Guiana) Public holiday 10 June
  • Fête de la Musique Observance 21 June
  • Father's Day Observance 21 June
  • Bastille Day Public holiday 14 July
  • Assumption of Mary Public holiday 15 August
  • Halloween Observance 31 October
  • All Saints' Day Public holiday 1 November
  • Armistice Day Public holiday 11 November
  • St. Nicholas Day Observance 6 December
  • Abolition of Slavery (Réunion) Public holiday 20 December
  • Christmas Eve Observance 24 December
  • Christmas Day Public holiday 25 December
  • St. Stephen's Day (Alsace-Moselle) Public holiday 26 December
  • New Year's Eve Observance 31 December

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FAQ

How many public holidays does France have in 2026?
France has 13 public holidays, 11 observances and 3 religious holidays in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in France?
The next public holiday in France is All Saints' Day on 1 November 2026.
What are the public holidays in France in 2026?
France's public holidays in 2026 are: New Year's Day, Epiphany, Candlemas (Chandeleur), Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, April Fools' Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Abolition of Slavery, Labour Day, Victory in Europe Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Mother's Day, Fête de la Musique, Father's Day, Bastille Day, Assumption of Mary, Halloween, All Saints' Day, Armistice Day, St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day and New Year's Eve.