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Public Holidays in France, 2027

See all 11 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.

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Monday
3
Saturday
3
Thursday
2
Sunday
1
Wednesday
1
Friday
1
Tuesday
0

Planning a day off?

If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2027 (3 days). That's 3 more free days than Tuesday.

Planning a roster?

For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2027 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.

Holiday breakdown by weekday

Monday 3 holidays

2027

  • Mon 29 Mar Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
  • Mon 17 May Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
  • Mon 1 Nov All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
Saturday 3 holidays

2027

  • Sat 1 May Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
  • Sat 8 May Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945)
  • Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day (Noël)
Thursday 2 holidays

2027

  • Thu 6 May Ascension Day (Ascension)
  • Thu 11 Nov Armistice Day (Armistice 1918)
Sunday 1 holiday

2027

  • Sun 15 Aug Assumption Day (Assomption)
Wednesday 1 holiday

2027

  • Wed 14 Jul Bastille Day (Fête nationale)
Friday 1 holiday

2027

  • Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)

Working days overview

Month 2027
January 20 (-1)
February 20
March 22 (-1)
April 22
May 19 (-2)
June 22
July 21 (-1)
August 22
September 22
October 21
November 20 (-2)
December 23
Total 254

Long weekends in 2027

3d

1 Jan - 3 Jan

3d

27 Mar - 29 Mar

4d

6 May - 9 May

Requires a bridge day

3d

15 May - 17 May

3d

30 Oct - 1 Nov

4d

11 Nov - 14 Nov

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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France holidays by year

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Holiday data sourced from Nager.Date. See an error? Let us know.

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