Public holidays in France 2029

There are 11 nationwide public holidays in 2029. 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 2029

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
MondayNew Year's DayJour de l'annationwide
MondayMissionary DayArrivée de l'ÉvangilePolynésie Française
ThursdayMi-CaremeMi-CarêmeGuadeloupe
FridayGood FridayVendredi saintMoselle, Alsace, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Polynésie Française
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâquesnationwide
FridayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMayotte
SaturdayFeast of Saint Peter ChanelSaint Pierre ChanelWallis-et-Futuna
TuesdayLabor DayFête du Travailnationwide
TuesdayVictory DayFête de la Victoirenationwide
ThursdayAscension DayAscensionnationwide
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôtenationwide
TuesdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageMartinique
SundayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuadeloupe
MondayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Martin
SundayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageGuyane
FridaySaints Peter and Paul DaySaints Pierre et PaulWallis-et-Futuna
SaturdayNational DayFête nationalenationwide
SaturdayVictor Schoelcher DayFête de Victor SchoelcherGuadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin
SundayTerritory DayFête du TerritoireWallis-et-Futuna
WednesdayAssumption DayAssomptionnationwide
MondayCitizenship DayFête de la CitoyennetéNouvelle-Calédonie
TuesdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageSaint-Barthélemy
ThursdayAll Saints' DayToussaintnationwide
SundayArmistice DayArmisticenationwide
TuesdayMatāri'iPolynésie Française
ThursdayAbolition of SlaveryAbolition de l'esclavageLa Réunion
TuesdayChristmas DayNoëlnationwide
WednesdaySaint 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 2029 Alsace1311
Public holidays 2029 Guadeloupe1511
Public holidays 2029 Guyane129
Public holidays 2029 La Réunion1210
Public holidays 2029 Martinique1411
Public holidays 2029 Mayotte1210
Public holidays 2029 Moselle1311
Public holidays 2029 Nouvelle-Calédonie1210
Public holidays 2029 Polynésie Française1412
Public holidays 2029 Saint-Barthélemy1210
Public holidays 2029 Saint-Martin1310
Public holidays 2029 Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon119
Public holidays 2029 Terres australes françaises119
Public holidays 2029 Wallis-et-Futuna1410

Long weekends 2029

15 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 2 Jan, Wed 3 Jan, Thu 4 Jan, Fri 5 Jan30 Dec – 7 Jan 2029492.3New Year's Day
Tue 3 Apr, Wed 4 Apr, Thu 5 Apr, Fri 6 Apr31 Mar – 8 Apr 2029492.3Easter Monday
Mon 30 Apr28 Apr – 1 May 2029144Labor Day
Wed 2 May, Thu 3 May, Fri 4 May1 May – 6 May 2029362Labor Day
Mon 7 May5 May – 8 May 2029144Victory Day
Wed 9 May8 May – 10 May 2029133Victory Day, Ascension Day
Fri 11 May10 May – 13 May 2029144Ascension Day
Tue 22 May, Wed 23 May, Thu 24 May, Fri 25 May19 May – 27 May 2029492.3Pentecost Monday
Mon 13 Aug, Tue 14 Aug11 Aug – 15 Aug 2029252.5Assumption Day
Thu 16 Aug, Fri 17 Aug15 Aug – 19 Aug 2029252.5Assumption Day
Mon 29 Oct, Tue 30 Oct, Wed 31 Oct27 Oct – 1 Nov 2029362All Saints' Day
Fri 2 Nov1 Nov – 4 Nov 2029144All Saints' Day
Mon 24 Dec22 Dec – 25 Dec 2029144Christmas Day
Wed 26 Dec, Thu 27 Dec, Fri 28 Dec25 Dec – 30 Dec 2029362Christmas Day
Mon 31 Dec29 Dec – 1 Jan 2030144New 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 2029?

11 nationwide holidays, plus 17 that apply only in some regions. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2029.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2029?

Labor Day: take 1 day of leave (30 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 28 Apr – 1 May 2029.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2029?

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

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