Public holidays in France 2027

There are 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. 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 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
FridayNew Year's DayJour de l'annationwide
ThursdayMi-CaremeMi-CarêmeGuadeloupe
FridayMissionary DayArrivée de l'ÉvangilePolynésie Française
FridayGood FridayVendredi saintMoselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie Française
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâquesnationwide
TuesdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMayotte
WednesdayFeast of Saint Peter ChanelSaint Pierre ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
SaturdayLabor DayFête du Travailnationwide
ThursdayAscension DayAscensionnationwide
SaturdayVictory DayFête de la Victoirenationwide
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôtenationwide
SaturdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMartinique
ThursdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuadeloupe
FridayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Martin
ThursdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuyane
TuesdaySaints Peter and Paul DaySaints Pierre et PaulWallis-et-Futuna
WednesdayNational DayFête nationalenationwide
WednesdayVictor Schoelcher DayFête de Victor SchoelcherGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin
ThursdayTerritory DayFête du TerritoireWallis-et-Futuna
SundayAssumption DayAssomptionnationwide
FridayCitizenship DayFête de la CitoyennetéNouvelle-Calédonie
SaturdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Barthélemy
MondayAll Saints' DayToussaintnationwide
ThursdayArmistice DayArmisticenationwide
SaturdayMatāri'iPolynésie Française
MondayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageLa Réunion
SaturdayChristmas DayNoëlnationwide
SundaySaint 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 2027 Alsace138
Public holidays 2027 Guadeloupe1511
Public holidays 2027 Guyane128
Public holidays 2027 La Réunion128
Public holidays 2027 Martinique149
Public holidays 2027 Mayotte128
Public holidays 2027 Moselle138
Public holidays 2027 Nouvelle-Calédonie128
Public holidays 2027 Polynésie Française149
Public holidays 2027 Saint-Barthélemy127
Public holidays 2027 Saint-Martin139
Public holidays 2027 Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon117
Public holidays 2027 Terres australes françaises117
Public holidays 2027 Wallis-et-Futuna1410

Long weekends 2027

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr27 Mar – 4 Apr 2027492.3Easter Monday
Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May1 May – 6 May 2027362Labor Day, Ascension Day
Fri 7 May6 May – 9 May 2027144Ascension Day, Victory Day
Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May15 May – 23 May 2027492.3Pentecost Monday
Mon 12 Jul, Tue 13 Jul10 Jul – 14 Jul 2027252.5National Day
Thu 15 Jul, Fri 16 Jul14 Jul – 18 Jul 2027252.5National Day
Tue 2 Nov, Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov30 Oct – 7 Nov 2027492.3All Saints' Day
Mon 8 Nov, Tue 9 Nov, Wed 10 Nov6 Nov – 11 Nov 2027362Armistice Day
Fri 12 Nov11 Nov – 14 Nov 2027144Armistice 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 2027?

11 nationwide holidays, plus 17 that apply only in some regions. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Ascension Day, Victory Day: take 1 day of leave (7 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 May – 9 May 2027.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2027?

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

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