Public holidays - Holiday calendar for any year

Year

9 of 11 public holidays fall on a weekday (Monday to Friday) in 2026.

  • New Year's Day
    Thursday 1 January
    bridge possible
  • Easter Monday
    Monday 6 April
  • Labour Day
    Friday 1 May
  • Victory in Europe Day (1945)
    Friday 8 May
  • Ascension Day
    Thursday 14 May
    bridge possible
  • Whit Monday
    Monday 25 May
  • Bastille Day
    Tuesday 14 July
    bridge possible
  • Assumption Day
    Saturday 15 August
    weekend
  • All Saints' Day
    Sunday 1 November
    weekend
  • Armistice Day (1918)
    Wednesday 11 November
  • Christmas Day
    Friday 25 December

Easter Sunday 2026: Sunday, 5 April 2026 (for information only, it is not counted as a public holiday since it always falls on a Sunday).

Holidays linked to Easter (Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Good Friday) move every year, because they are calculated from the date of Easter Sunday.

In France, Whit Monday is still a public holiday, but many companies often use it as the "solidarity day", so it may be a working day. Check with your employer.

How to use this calculator?

1. Choose the year with the arrows or type it in.
2. Select the country or region (France, Alsace-Moselle or Spain).
3. Read the list: badges flag holidays falling on a weekend and possible bridge days.

Quick answer

What are the public holidays in France?

France has 11 national public holidays: 1 January, Easter Monday, 1 May, 8 May, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, 14 July, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December. Three dates move with Easter: Easter Monday = Easter + 1 day, Ascension = Easter + 39 days, Whit Monday = Easter + 50 days. Example: in 2027 Easter falls on 28 March, so Ascension Day is Thursday 6 May.

YearEaster MondayAscension DayWhit Monday
20266 April14 May25 May
202729 March6 May17 May
202817 April25 May5 June
20292 April10 May21 May
203022 April30 May10 June

About the Public holidays

What is it?

This tool lists the public holidays of any year for France, Alsace-Moselle and Spain's national holidays. For each holiday you see the full date, the day of the week and whether a bridge day is possible.

Why use it?

Knowing public holidays in advance helps you book time off, plan a team schedule or anticipate delivery delays. A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday often allows a long weekend with a single day off, while one falling on a Saturday or Sunday usually gives no extra rest day.

How does it work?

Fixed-date holidays (1 January, 1 May, 8 May, 14 July, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November, 25 December in France) are placed directly. Movable feasts depend on Easter Sunday, computed with the Meeus-Jones-Butcher algorithm: Easter Monday = Easter + 1 day, Ascension Day = Easter + 39 days, Whit Monday = Easter + 50 days, Good Friday = Easter - 2 days. That is why these dates change every year.

Usage tips

  • A holiday on a Thursday or Tuesday: taking just the Friday or Monday off gives you a 4-day weekend.
  • In France, Whit Monday is often the "solidarity day" in companies and may be worked: check with your employer.
  • In Alsace-Moselle, Good Friday and 26 December are holidays on top of the 11 national ones.
  • In Spain, regions and towns add their own holidays to the national list: check your local calendar.
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