Public Holidays in France 2025
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in France for 2025. 41 holidays tracked.
By type:
National Holiday(11)
Religious(9)
Observance(14)
Seasonal(4)
Regional(2)
UN Observance(1)
January· 2 holidays
Jan1
Jour de l'An (New Year's Day)Passed
Wed·Federal
Jan6
Épiphanie (Epiphany / Three Kings Day)Passed
Mon·Religious
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Chandeleur (Candlemas)Passed
Sun·Observance
Feb14
Saint-Valentin (Valentine's Day)Passed
Fri·Observance
March· 6 holidays
Mar4
Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)Passed
Tue·Observance
Mar5
Mercredi des Cendres (Ash Wednesday)Passed
Wed·Religious
Mar9
Journée Internationale de la Femme (International Women's Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
Mar11
Journée Nationale de Mémoire des Victimes du TerrorismePassed
Tue·Observance
Mar20
Équinoxe de Mars (March Equinox)Passed
Thu·Season
Mar27
Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent)Passed
Thu·Observance
April· 5 holidays
Apr13
Dimanche des Rameaux (Palm Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
Apr18
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday)Passed
Fri·Regional
Apr18
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday) - Catholic ObservancePassed
Fri·Religious
Apr20
Pâques (Easter Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
Apr21
Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
May· 4 holidays
May1
Fête du Travail (Labour Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
May8
Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Victory in Europe Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
May25
Fête des Mères (Mother's Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
May29
Jour de l'Ascension (Ascension Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
June· 5 holidays
Jun8
Dimanche de Pentecôte (Whit Sunday)Passed
Sun·Religious
Jun9
Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Jun15
Fête des Pères (Father's Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
Jun21
Fête de la Musique (Music Day) / Solstice d'ÉtéPassed
Sat·Observance
Jun21
Solstice de Juin (Summer Solstice)Passed
Sat·Season
July· 2 holidays
Jul14
Fête Nationale (Bastille Day)Passed
Mon·Federal
Jul14
Fête Nationale - Fireworks & CelebrationsPassed
Mon·Observance
August· 2 holidays
Aug15
Assomption (Assumption of Mary)Passed
Fri·Federal
Aug15
Assomption - Pèlerinage de LourdesPassed
Fri·Religious
September· 1 holiday
Sep22
Équinoxe de Septembre (September Equinox)Passed
Mon·Season
October· 1 holiday
Oct31
HalloweenPassed
Fri·Observance
November· 5 holidays
Nov1
Toussaint (All Saints' Day)Passed
Sat·Federal
Nov2
Jour des Morts (All Souls' Day)Passed
Sun·Religious
Nov11
Jour d'Armistice (Armistice Day)Passed
Tue·Federal
Nov15
Sainte-Catherine (St. Catherine's Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Nov25
Journée Internationale pour l'Élimination des Violences (End Violence Against Women)Passed
Tue·UN
December· 6 holidays
Dec8
Fête de l'Immaculée Conception (Feast of Immaculate Conception)Passed
Mon·Religious
Dec21
Solstice de Décembre (Winter Solstice)Passed
Sun·Season
Dec24
Réveillon de Noël (Christmas Eve)Passed
Wed·Observance
Dec25
Noël (Christmas Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
Dec26
Deuxième Jour de Noël (St. Stephen's Day)Passed
Fri·Regional
Dec31
Réveillon du Nouvel An (New Year's Eve)Passed
Wed·Observance