Holidays and Observances in France for 2024

What are the main holidays in France? As with most countries, national holidays in France generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all French public holidays. Add these French holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2024 FRANCE HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1MondayNew Years DayNational
MARCH
Mar 31SundayEaster SundayObservance
APRIL
Apr 1MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1WednesdayLabour DayNational
May 8WednesdayVictory DayNational
May 9ThursdayAscensionNational
May 19SundayWhit SundayObservance
May 20MondayWhit MondayNational
May 26SundayMothers DayObservance
JUNE
Jun 16SundayFathers DayObservance
JULY
Jul 14SundayBastille DayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15ThursdayAssumption of MaryNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1FridayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11MondayArmistice DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 24TuesdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25WednesdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 31TuesdayNew Years EveObservance
Please refer to service-public.fr description of national days and observances publication for more more information.