FRANCE — PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026-2028

Public holidays in France 2026, 2027 & 2028.

All official dates 2026–2028 — and which ones fall inside school breaks.

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Good to know Official dates

Public holidays in France: 2026, 2027 and 2028

All official public-holiday dates in France, year by year. Holidays observed only in some regions are flagged, and the Note column shows when a holiday falls inside school breaks.

Public holidays in France 2026

HolidayDateNote
New Year's DayThu 1 Jan 2026inside school holidays
Easter MondayMon 6 Apr 2026inside school holidays (some regions)
Labour DayFri 1 May 2026inside school holidays (some regions)
Victory in Europe DayFri 8 May 2026–
Ascension DayThu 14 May 2026inside school holidays
Whit MondayMon 25 May 2026–
Bastille DayTue 14 Jul 2026inside school holidays
Assumption DaySat 15 Aug 2026inside school holidays
All Saints' DaySun 1 Nov 2026inside school holidays
Armistice DayWed 11 Nov 2026–
Christmas DayFri 25 Dec 2026inside school holidays

Public holidays in France 2027

HolidayDateNote
New Year's DayFri 1 Jan 2027inside school holidays
Easter MondayMon 29 Mar 2027–
Labour DaySat 1 May 2027inside school holidays (some regions)
Ascension DayThu 6 May 2027–
Victory in Europe DaySat 8 May 2027–
Whit MondayMon 17 May 2027–
Bastille DayWed 14 Jul 2027inside school holidays
Assumption DaySun 15 Aug 2027inside school holidays
All Saints' DayMon 1 Nov 2027–
Armistice DayThu 11 Nov 2027–
Christmas DaySat 25 Dec 2027–

Public holidays in France 2028

HolidayDateNote
New Year's DaySat 1 Jan 2028–
Easter MondayMon 17 Apr 2028–
Labour DayMon 1 May 2028–
Victory in Europe DayMon 8 May 2028–
Ascension DayThu 25 May 2028–
Whit MondayMon 5 Jun 2028–
Bastille DayFri 14 Jul 2028–
Assumption DayTue 15 Aug 2028–
All Saints' DayWed 1 Nov 2028–
Armistice DaySat 11 Nov 2028–
Christmas DayMon 25 Dec 2028–

2028 dates computed from the official rules in force; formal confirmation pending.

France school holidays 2026-2027 →

Source — Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, France