Public holidays in France 2026

There are 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 17 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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11 national and 17 regional holidays in 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayJour de l'annationwide
ThursdayMissionary DayArrivée de l'ÉvangilePolynésie Française
ThursdayMi-CaremeMi-CarêmeGuadeloupe
FridayGood FridayVendredi saintMoselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie Française
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâquesnationwide
MondayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMayotte
TuesdayFeast of Saint Peter ChanelSaint Pierre ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
FridayLabor DayFête du Travailnationwide
FridayVictory DayFête de la Victoirenationwide
ThursdayAscension DayAscensionnationwide
FridayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMartinique
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôtenationwide
WednesdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuadeloupe
ThursdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Martin
WednesdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuyane
MondaySaints Peter and Paul DaySaints Pierre et PaulWallis-et-Futuna
TuesdayNational DayFête nationalenationwide
TuesdayVictor Schoelcher DayFête de Victor SchoelcherGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin
WednesdayTerritory DayFête du TerritoireWallis-et-Futuna
SaturdayAssumption DayAssomptionnationwide
ThursdayCitizenship DayFête de la CitoyennetéNouvelle-Calédonie
FridayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Barthélemy
SundayAll Saints' DayToussaintnationwide
WednesdayArmistice DayArmisticenationwide
FridayMatāri'iPolynésie Française
SundayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageLa Réunion
FridayChristmas DayNoëlnationwide
SaturdaySaint Stephen's DaySaint-ÉtienneMoselle, Alsace

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by region

regionpublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Alsace1310
Public holidays 2026 Guadeloupe1513
Public holidays 2026 Guyane1210
Public holidays 2026 La Réunion129
Public holidays 2026 Martinique1412
Public holidays 2026 Mayotte1210
Public holidays 2026 Moselle1310
Public holidays 2026 Nouvelle-Calédonie1210
Public holidays 2026 Polynésie Française1412
Public holidays 2026 Saint-Barthélemy1210
Public holidays 2026 Saint-Martin1311
Public holidays 2026 Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon119
Public holidays 2026 Terres australes françaises119
Public holidays 2026 Wallis-et-Futuna1412

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May1 May – 10 May 20264102.5Labor Day, Victory Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May8 May – 14 May 2026372.3Victory Day, Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Pentecost Monday
Mon 13 Jul11 Jul – 14 Jul 2026144National Day
Wed 15 Jul, Thu 16 Jul, Fri 17 Jul14 Jul – 19 Jul 2026362National Day
Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026252.5Armistice Day
Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026252.5Armistice Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does France have in 2026?

11 nationwide holidays, plus 17 that apply only in some regions. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in France?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next nationwide holiday is Armistice Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2026?

Guadeloupe with 15; Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Terres australes françaises have the fewest with 11.

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