Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / France
22 days in 2026France holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in France, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from France on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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France holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | Nouvel AnNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, January 6 | ÉpiphanieEpiphany | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | Saint-ValentinValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 | CarnavalCarnival | celebrate |
| Sun, March 8 | Journée internationale des femmesInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PâquesEaster | celebrate |
| Mon, April 6 | Lundi de PâquesEaster Monday | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Fête du TravailMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Fri, May 8 | Victoire 1945Victory in Europe Day | remembrance |
| Thu, May 14 | AscensionAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PentecôtePentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | Lundi de PentecôteWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, May 31 | Fête des Mères | celebrate |
| Sun, June 21 | Fête des Pères | celebrate |
| Tue, July 14 | Fête nationaleBastille Day | celebrate |
| Sat, August 15 | AssomptionAssumption | observance |
| Sat, October 31 | Halloween | celebrate |
| Sun, November 1 | ToussaintAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Wed, November 11 | ArmisticeArmistice Day | remembrance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | Période de NoëlChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | NoëlChristmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | RéveillonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
France holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | Nouvel AnNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 6 | ÉpiphanieEpiphany | celebrate |
| Tue, February 9 | CarnavalCarnival | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | Saint-ValentinValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, March 8 | Journée internationale des femmesInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PâquesEaster | celebrate |
| Mon, March 29 | Lundi de PâquesEaster Monday | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Fête du TravailMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | AscensionAscension Day | observance |
| Sat, May 8 | Victoire 1945Victory in Europe Day | remembrance |
| Sun, May 16 | PentecôtePentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | Lundi de PentecôteWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, May 30 | Fête des Mères | celebrate |
| Sun, June 20 | Fête des Pères | celebrate |
| Wed, July 14 | Fête nationaleBastille Day | celebrate |
| Sun, August 15 | AssomptionAssumption | observance |
| Sun, October 31 | Halloween | celebrate |
| Mon, November 1 | ToussaintAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Thu, November 11 | ArmisticeArmistice Day | remembrance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | Période de NoëlChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | NoëlChristmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | RéveillonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does France have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 22 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in France for 2026.
What language are visitors from France greeted in?
In French, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of France.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in France are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.