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 445 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 445 days
Jan6
Épiphanie (Epiphany / Three Kings Day)
Thu·Religious· in 450 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Chandeleur (Candlemas)
Wed·Observance· in 477 days
Feb14
Saint-Valentin (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 489 days
March· 6 holidays
Mar4
Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)
Sat·Observance· in 508 days
Mar5
Mercredi des Cendres (Ash Wednesday)
Sun·Religious· in 509 days
Mar9
Journée Internationale de la Femme (International Women's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 513 days
Mar11
Journée Nationale de Mémoire des Victimes du Terrorisme
Sat·Observance· in 515 days
Mar20
Équinoxe de Mars (March Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 524 days
Mar27
Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent)
Mon·Observance· in 531 days
April· 5 holidays
Apr13
Dimanche des Rameaux (Palm Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 548 days
Apr14
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday)
Fri·Regional· in 549 days
Apr14
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday) - Catholic Observance
Fri·Religious· in 549 days
Apr17
Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 552 days
Apr20
Pâques (Easter Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 555 days
May· 4 holidays
May1
Fête du Travail (Labour Day)
Mon·Federal· in 566 days
May8
Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Victory in Europe Day)
Mon·Federal· in 573 days
May25
Fête des Mères (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 590 days
May25
Jour de l'Ascension (Ascension Day)
Thu·Federal· in 590 days
June· 5 holidays
Jun5
Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 601 days
Jun8
Dimanche de Pentecôte (Whit Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 604 days
Jun15
Fête des Pères (Father's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 611 days
Jun21
Fête de la Musique (Music Day) / Solstice d'Été
Wed·Observance· in 617 days
Jun21
Solstice de Juin (Summer Solstice)
Wed·Season· in 617 days
July· 2 holidays
Jul14
Fête Nationale (Bastille Day)
Fri·Federal· in 640 days
Jul14
Fête Nationale - Fireworks & Celebrations
Fri·Observance· in 640 days
August· 2 holidays
Aug15
Assomption (Assumption of Mary)
Tue·Federal· in 672 days
Aug15
Assomption - Pèlerinage de Lourdes
Tue·Religious· in 672 days
September· 1 holiday
Sep22
Équinoxe de Septembre (September Equinox)
Fri·Season· in 710 days
October· 1 holiday
Oct31
Halloween
Tue·Observance· in 749 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov1
Toussaint (All Saints' Day)
Wed·Federal· in 750 days
Nov2
Jour des Morts (All Souls' Day)
Thu·Religious· in 751 days
Nov11
Jour d'Armistice (Armistice Day)
Sat·Federal· in 760 days
Nov15
Sainte-Catherine (St. Catherine's Day)
Wed·Observance· in 764 days
Nov25
Journée Internationale pour l'Élimination des Violences (End Violence Against Women)
Sat·UN· in 774 days
December· 6 holidays
Dec8
Fête de l'Immaculée Conception (Feast of Immaculate Conception)
Fri·Religious· in 787 days
Dec21
Solstice de Décembre (Winter Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 800 days
Dec24
Réveillon de Noël (Christmas Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 803 days
Dec25
Noël (Christmas Day)
Mon·Federal· in 804 days
Dec26
Deuxième Jour de Noël (St. Stephen's Day)
Tue·Regional· in 805 days
Dec31
Réveillon du Nouvel An (New Year's Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 810 days