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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for France, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in France is
Assumption
In 8 days
Computed · local time Europe/Paris
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France public holidays in 2026
11 national closures in 2026, of 18 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 8 May 2026 | Victory | Verified |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Verified |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Verified |
| 14 July 2026 | Bastille Day | Verified |
| 15 August 2026 | Assumption | Verified |
| 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day | Verified |
| 11 November 2026 | Armistice Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
Long weekends in France, 2026
8 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 4 Apr – 6 Apr | 3 days | Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 8 May – 10 May | 3 days | Victory | no leave needed |
| 14 May – 17 May | 4 days | Ascension Day | take Fri 15 May |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Whit Monday | no leave needed |
| 11 Jul – 14 Jul | 4 days | Bastille Day | take Mon 13 Jul |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
2 subdivisions of France keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Alsace | 26 December 2026 | St. Stephen's Day |
| Corse | 8 August 2026 | Napoleon's Birthday |
How France keeps time
| Observances | 18 across the national calendar and 2 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 11 verified · 0 corroborated · 7 compiled, from 5 named sources |
| Languages | English, French |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | XPAR |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-02 |
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