Public Holidays in France 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in France for 2026. 41 holidays tracked.
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Équinoxe de Septembre (September Equinox)
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · in 22 days
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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
Thu·Federal
Jan6
Épiphanie (Epiphany / Three Kings Day)Passed
Tue·Religious
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Chandeleur (Candlemas)Passed
Mon·Observance
Feb14
Saint-Valentin (Valentine's Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
March· 6 holidays
Mar4
Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)Passed
Wed·Observance
Mar5
Mercredi des Cendres (Ash Wednesday)Passed
Thu·Religious
Mar9
Journée Internationale de la Femme (International Women's Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
Mar11
Journée Nationale de Mémoire des Victimes du TerrorismePassed
Wed·Observance
Mar20
Équinoxe de Mars (March Equinox)Passed
Fri·Season
Mar27
Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent)Passed
Fri·Observance
April· 5 holidays
Apr3
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday)Passed
Fri·Regional
Apr3
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday) - Catholic ObservancePassed
Fri·Religious
Apr6
Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Apr13
Dimanche des Rameaux (Palm Sunday)Passed
Mon·Religious
Apr20
Pâques (Easter Sunday)Passed
Mon·Religious
May· 5 holidays
May1
Fête du Travail (Labour Day)Passed
Fri·Federal
May8
Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Victory in Europe Day)Passed
Fri·Federal
May14
Jour de l'Ascension (Ascension Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
May25
Fête des Mères (Mother's Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
May25
Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
June· 4 holidays
Jun8
Dimanche de Pentecôte (Whit Sunday)Passed
Mon·Religious
Jun15
Fête des Pères (Father's Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
Jun21
Fête de la Musique (Music Day) / Solstice d'ÉtéPassed
Sun·Observance
Jun21
Solstice de Juin (Summer Solstice)Passed
Sun·Season
July· 2 holidays
Jul14
Fête Nationale (Bastille Day)Passed
Tue·Federal
Jul14
Fête Nationale - Fireworks & CelebrationsPassed
Tue·Observance
August· 2 holidays
Aug15
Assomption (Assumption of Mary)Passed
Sat·Federal
Aug15
Assomption - Pèlerinage de LourdesPassed
Sat·Religious
September· 1 holiday
Sep22
Équinoxe de Septembre (September Equinox)
Tue·Season· in 22 days
October· 1 holiday
Oct31
Halloween
Sat·Observance· in 61 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov1
Toussaint (All Saints' Day)
Sun·Federal· in 62 days
Nov2
Jour des Morts (All Souls' Day)
Mon·Religious· in 63 days
Nov11
Jour d'Armistice (Armistice Day)
Wed·Federal· in 72 days
Nov15
Sainte-Catherine (St. Catherine's Day)
Sun·Observance· in 76 days
Nov25
Journée Internationale pour l'Élimination des Violences (End Violence Against Women)
Wed·UN· in 86 days
December· 6 holidays
Dec8
Fête de l'Immaculée Conception (Feast of Immaculate Conception)
Tue·Religious· in 99 days
Dec21
Solstice de Décembre (Winter Solstice)
Mon·Season· in 112 days
Dec24
Réveillon de Noël (Christmas Eve)
Thu·Observance· in 115 days
Dec25
Noël (Christmas Day)
Fri·Federal· in 116 days
Dec26
Deuxième Jour de Noël (St. Stephen's Day)
Sat·Regional· in 117 days
Dec31
Réveillon du Nouvel An (New Year's Eve)
Thu·Observance· in 122 days