Public Holidays in France 2028
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in France for 2028. 41 holidays tracked.
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Jour de l'An (New Year's Day)
Saturday, January 1, 2028 · in 474 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)
Sat·Federal· in 474 days
Jan6
Épiphanie (Epiphany / Three Kings Day)
Thu·Religious· in 479 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Chandeleur (Candlemas)
Wed·Observance· in 506 days
Feb14
Saint-Valentin (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 518 days
March· 6 holidays
Mar4
Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)
Sat·Observance· in 537 days
Mar5
Mercredi des Cendres (Ash Wednesday)
Sun·Religious· in 538 days
Mar9
Journée Internationale de la Femme (International Women's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 542 days
Mar11
Journée Nationale de Mémoire des Victimes du Terrorisme
Sat·Observance· in 544 days
Mar20
Équinoxe de Mars (March Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 553 days
Mar27
Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent)
Mon·Observance· in 560 days
April· 5 holidays
Apr13
Dimanche des Rameaux (Palm Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 577 days
Apr14
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday)
Fri·Regional· in 578 days
Apr14
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday) - Catholic Observance
Fri·Religious· in 578 days
Apr17
Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 581 days
Apr20
Pâques (Easter Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 584 days
May· 4 holidays
May1
Fête du Travail (Labour Day)
Mon·Federal· in 595 days
May8
Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Victory in Europe Day)
Mon·Federal· in 602 days
May25
Fête des Mères (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 619 days
May25
Jour de l'Ascension (Ascension Day)
Thu·Federal· in 619 days
June· 5 holidays
Jun5
Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 630 days
Jun8
Dimanche de Pentecôte (Whit Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 633 days
Jun15
Fête des Pères (Father's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 640 days
Jun21
Fête de la Musique (Music Day) / Solstice d'Été
Wed·Observance· in 646 days
Jun21
Solstice de Juin (Summer Solstice)
Wed·Season· in 646 days
July· 2 holidays
Jul14
Fête Nationale (Bastille Day)
Fri·Federal· in 669 days
Jul14
Fête Nationale - Fireworks & Celebrations
Fri·Observance· in 669 days
August· 2 holidays
Aug15
Assomption (Assumption of Mary)
Tue·Federal· in 701 days
Aug15
Assomption - Pèlerinage de Lourdes
Tue·Religious· in 701 days
September· 1 holiday
Sep22
Équinoxe de Septembre (September Equinox)
Fri·Season· in 739 days
October· 1 holiday
Oct31
Halloween
Tue·Observance· in 778 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov1
Toussaint (All Saints' Day)
Wed·Federal· in 779 days
Nov2
Jour des Morts (All Souls' Day)
Thu·Religious· in 780 days
Nov11
Jour d'Armistice (Armistice Day)
Sat·Federal· in 789 days
Nov15
Sainte-Catherine (St. Catherine's Day)
Wed·Observance· in 793 days
Nov25
Journée Internationale pour l'Élimination des Violences (End Violence Against Women)
Sat·UN· in 803 days
December· 6 holidays
Dec8
Fête de l'Immaculée Conception (Feast of Immaculate Conception)
Fri·Religious· in 816 days
Dec21
Solstice de Décembre (Winter Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 829 days
Dec24
Réveillon de Noël (Christmas Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 832 days
Dec25
Noël (Christmas Day)
Mon·Federal· in 833 days
Dec26
Deuxième Jour de Noël (St. Stephen's Day)
Tue·Regional· in 834 days
Dec31
Réveillon du Nouvel An (New Year's Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 839 days