Holidays and Observances in france for 2026

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.

2026 FRANCE HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1ThursdayNew Years DayNational
APRIL
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 8FridayVictory DayNational
May 14ThursdayAscensionNational
May 24SundayWhit SundayObservance
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
May 31SundayMothers DayObservance
JUNE
Jun 21SundayFathers DayObservance
JULY
Jul 14TuesdayBastille DayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption of MaryNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 1SundayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11WednesdayArmistice DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNational
Dec 31ThursdayNew Years EveObservance
Please refer to service-public.fr description of national days and observances publication for more more information.