📍 Holidays shown are for France (Paris). Click any date to view full day information.
Some holidays marked "approx." depend on moon sighting or regional declaration.
JAN
1
New Year's Day (Jour de l'An)
Public holiday throughout Metropolitan France and all overseas territories.
🌐 National
APR
5
Easter Sunday (Pâques)
Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Major religious holiday.
🌐 National
APR
6
Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
Public holiday following Easter Sunday throughout France.
🌐 National
MAY
1
Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
International Workers' Day. Only day when employers are legally required to give employees the day off.
🌐 National
MAY
8
Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945)
Commemorates the end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945.
🌐 National
MAY
14
Ascension Day (Ascension)
39 days after Easter. Public holiday celebrating Jesus's ascension to heaven.
🌐 National
MAY
25
Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
50 days after Easter. Public holiday throughout France.
🌐 National
JUL
14
Bastille Day (Fête Nationale)
French National Day. Commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789.
🌐 National
AUG
15
Assumption of Mary (Assomption)
Catholic feast day celebrating the Virgin Mary's assumption into heaven.
🌐 National
NOV
1
All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
Day to honor all saints. Families typically visit cemeteries to honor the deceased.
🌐 National
NOV
11
Armistice Day (Armistice de 1918)
Commemorates the armistice signed on November 11, 1918, ending World War I.
🌐 National
DEC
25
Christmas Day (Noël)
Christian holiday. Public holiday throughout France.
🌐 National