Public Holidays in France, 2025
See all 11 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.
Planning a day off?
If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Thursday gives you the most public holidays in 2025 (4 days). That's 4 more free days than Sunday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Thursday is your most disrupted weekday over 2025 with 4 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Thursdays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Thursday 4 holidays
2025
- Thu 1 May Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
- Thu 8 May Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945)
- Thu 29 May Ascension Day (Ascension)
- Thu 25 Dec Christmas Day (Noël)
Monday 3 holidays
2025
- Mon 21 Apr Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
- Mon 9 Jun Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
- Mon 14 Jul Bastille Day (Fête nationale)
Tuesday 1 holiday
2025
- Tue 11 Nov Armistice Day (Armistice 1918)
Wednesday 1 holiday
2025
- Wed 1 Jan New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)
Friday 1 holiday
2025
- Fri 15 Aug Assumption Day (Assomption)
Saturday 1 holiday
2025
- Sat 1 Nov All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
Working days overview
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 22 (-1) |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 21 (-1) |
| May | 19 (-3) |
| June | 20 (-1) |
| July | 22 (-1) |
| August | 20 (-1) |
| September | 22 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 19 (-1) |
| December | 22 (-1) |
| Total | 251 |
Long weekends in 2025
19 Apr - 21 Apr
1 May - 4 May
Requires a bridge day
8 May - 11 May
Requires a bridge day
29 May - 1 Jun
Requires a bridge day
7 Jun - 9 Jun
12 Jul - 14 Jul
15 Aug - 17 Aug
8 Nov - 11 Nov
Requires a bridge day
25 Dec - 28 Dec
Requires a bridge day
Scheduling impact for France
France has 11 public holidays per year, with a heavy spring cluster. May is particularly challenging: Labour Day (1 May), Victory in Europe Day (8 May), and Ascension Day can create multiple short weeks. The French tradition of "faire le pont" (taking bridge days) means actual absence rates around holidays are higher than the calendar suggests.
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