Holidays and Observances in france for 2025

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.

2025 FRANCE HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1WednesdayNew Years DayNational
APRIL
Apr 20SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 21MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1ThursdayLabour DayNational
May 8ThursdayVictory DayNational
May 25SundayMothers DayObservance
May 29ThursdayAscensionNational
JUNE
Jun 8SundayWhit SundayObservance
Jun 9MondayWhit MondayNational
Jun 15SundayFathers DayObservance
JULY
Jul 14MondayBastille DayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15FridayAssumption of MaryNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1SaturdayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11TuesdayArmistice DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 24WednesdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 31WednesdayNew Years EveObservance
Please refer to service-public.fr description of national days and observances publication for more more information.