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2026 Holidays for France

  • New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)
  • Clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)
  • Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
  • Labor Day (Fête du Travail)
  • Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire)
  • Ascension Day (Ascension)
  • Pentecost Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
  • National Day (Fête nationale)
  • Assumption Day (Assomption)
  • Clocks go back 1 hour (03:00 → 02:00)
  • All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
  • Armistice Day (Armistice)
  • Christmas Day (Noël)

Public holidays in France in 2026

France has 11 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (4).

All public holidays in France in 2026

  • New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Labor Day (Fête du Travail) – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Victory Day (Fête de la Victoire) – Friday, May 8, 2026
  • Ascension Day (Ascension) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • Pentecost Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • National Day (Fête nationale) – Tuesday, July 14, 2026
  • Assumption Day (Assomption) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
  • All Saints' Day (Toussaint) – Sunday, November 1, 2026
  • Armistice Day (Armistice) – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • Christmas Day (Noël) – Friday, December 25, 2026

Clock changes in France in 2026

  • On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.
  • On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 to 02:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in France in 2026

The weekend in France: Saturday and Sunday. France has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 – 3 days off (Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
  • Fri, May 8 – Sun, May 10 – 3 days off (Victory Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Pentecost Monday)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)
  • Take Mon, Jul 13 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jul 11 – Tue, Jul 14 (National Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Nov 9 and Tue, Nov 10): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Nov 7 – Wed, Nov 11 (Armistice Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Nov 12 and Fri, Nov 13): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 15 (Armistice Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in France: 11

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