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 488 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 488 days
Jan6
Épiphanie (Epiphany / Three Kings Day)
Thu·Religious· in 493 days
February· 2 holidays
Feb2
Chandeleur (Candlemas)
Wed·Observance· in 520 days
Feb14
Saint-Valentin (Valentine's Day)
Mon·Observance· in 532 days
March· 6 holidays
Mar4
Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)
Sat·Observance· in 551 days
Mar5
Mercredi des Cendres (Ash Wednesday)
Sun·Religious· in 552 days
Mar9
Journée Internationale de la Femme (International Women's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 556 days
Mar11
Journée Nationale de Mémoire des Victimes du Terrorisme
Sat·Observance· in 558 days
Mar20
Équinoxe de Mars (March Equinox)
Mon·Season· in 567 days
Mar27
Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent)
Mon·Observance· in 574 days
April· 5 holidays
Apr13
Dimanche des Rameaux (Palm Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 591 days
Apr14
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday)
Fri·Regional· in 592 days
Apr14
Vendredi Saint (Good Friday) - Catholic Observance
Fri·Religious· in 592 days
Apr17
Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 595 days
Apr20
Pâques (Easter Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 598 days
May· 4 holidays
May1
Fête du Travail (Labour Day)
Mon·Federal· in 609 days
May8
Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Victory in Europe Day)
Mon·Federal· in 616 days
May25
Fête des Mères (Mother's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 633 days
May25
Jour de l'Ascension (Ascension Day)
Thu·Federal· in 633 days
June· 5 holidays
Jun5
Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday)
Mon·Federal· in 644 days
Jun8
Dimanche de Pentecôte (Whit Sunday)
Thu·Religious· in 647 days
Jun15
Fête des Pères (Father's Day)
Thu·Observance· in 654 days
Jun21
Fête de la Musique (Music Day) / Solstice d'Été
Wed·Observance· in 660 days
Jun21
Solstice de Juin (Summer Solstice)
Wed·Season· in 660 days
July· 2 holidays
Jul14
Fête Nationale (Bastille Day)
Fri·Federal· in 683 days
Jul14
Fête Nationale - Fireworks & Celebrations
Fri·Observance· in 683 days
August· 2 holidays
Aug15
Assomption (Assumption of Mary)
Tue·Federal· in 715 days
Aug15
Assomption - Pèlerinage de Lourdes
Tue·Religious· in 715 days
September· 1 holiday
Sep22
Équinoxe de Septembre (September Equinox)
Fri·Season· in 753 days
October· 1 holiday
Oct31
Halloween
Tue·Observance· in 792 days
November· 5 holidays
Nov1
Toussaint (All Saints' Day)
Wed·Federal· in 793 days
Nov2
Jour des Morts (All Souls' Day)
Thu·Religious· in 794 days
Nov11
Jour d'Armistice (Armistice Day)
Sat·Federal· in 803 days
Nov15
Sainte-Catherine (St. Catherine's Day)
Wed·Observance· in 807 days
Nov25
Journée Internationale pour l'Élimination des Violences (End Violence Against Women)
Sat·UN· in 817 days
December· 6 holidays
Dec8
Fête de l'Immaculée Conception (Feast of Immaculate Conception)
Fri·Religious· in 830 days
Dec21
Solstice de Décembre (Winter Solstice)
Thu·Season· in 843 days
Dec24
Réveillon de Noël (Christmas Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 846 days
Dec25
Noël (Christmas Day)
Mon·Federal· in 847 days
Dec26
Deuxième Jour de Noël (St. Stephen's Day)
Tue·Regional· in 848 days
Dec31
Réveillon du Nouvel An (New Year's Eve)
Sun·Observance· in 853 days