Public holidays in France 2028

There are 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. 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 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's DayJour de l'annationwide
SundayMissionary DayArrivée de l'ÉvangilePolynésie Française
ThursdayMi-CaremeMi-CarêmeGuadeloupe
FridayGood FridayVendredi saintMoselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie Française
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâquesnationwide
ThursdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMayotte
FridayFeast of Saint Peter ChanelSaint Pierre ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
MondayLabor DayFête du Travailnationwide
MondayVictory DayFête de la Victoirenationwide
MondayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMartinique
ThursdayAscension DayAscensionnationwide
SaturdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuadeloupe
SundayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Martin
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôtenationwide
SaturdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuyane
ThursdaySaints Peter and Paul DaySaints Pierre et PaulWallis-et-Futuna
FridayNational DayFête nationalenationwide
FridayVictor Schoelcher DayFête de Victor SchoelcherGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin
SaturdayTerritory DayFête du TerritoireWallis-et-Futuna
TuesdayAssumption DayAssomptionnationwide
SundayCitizenship DayFête de la CitoyennetéNouvelle-Calédonie
MondayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Barthélemy
WednesdayAll Saints' DayToussaintnationwide
SaturdayArmistice DayArmisticenationwide
MondayMatāri'iPolynésie Française
WednesdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageLa Réunion
MondayChristmas DayNoëlnationwide
TuesdaySaint 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 2028 Alsace1311
Public holidays 2028 Guadeloupe1512
Public holidays 2028 Guyane129
Public holidays 2028 La Réunion1210
Public holidays 2028 Martinique1412
Public holidays 2028 Mayotte1210
Public holidays 2028 Moselle1311
Public holidays 2028 Nouvelle-Calédonie129
Public holidays 2028 Polynésie Française1411
Public holidays 2028 Saint-Barthélemy1210
Public holidays 2028 Saint-Martin1310
Public holidays 2028 Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon119
Public holidays 2028 Terres australes françaises119
Public holidays 2028 Wallis-et-Futuna1411

Long weekends 2028

12 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 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr15 Apr – 23 Apr 2028492.3Easter Monday
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 8 May 20284102.5Labor Day, Victory Day
Tue 9 May, Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May, Fri 12 May6 May – 14 May 2028492.3Victory Day
Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May20 May – 25 May 2028362Ascension Day
Fri 26 May25 May – 28 May 2028144Ascension Day
Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun3 Jun – 11 Jun 2028492.3Pentecost Monday
Mon 10 Jul, Tue 11 Jul, Wed 12 Jul, Thu 13 Jul8 Jul – 16 Jul 2028492.3National Day
Mon 14 Aug12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028144Assumption Day
Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028362Assumption Day
Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct28 Oct – 1 Nov 2028252.5All Saints' Day
Thu 2 Nov, Fri 3 Nov1 Nov – 5 Nov 2028252.5All Saints' Day
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20294102.5Christmas 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 2028?

11 nationwide holidays, plus 17 that apply only in some regions. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Ascension Day: take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 25 May – 28 May 2028.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2028?

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

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