 | Public Holidays in France |
A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks close and people get the day off in France. With links to holidays in the UK and US.
The French for: bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is un
jour férié
- French organisations and businesses close on public holidays.
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Although some shopping centres and grocers open for part of the day, the majority of shops do not.
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Police stations and hospitals do not close.
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When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, it is common practice to
"make the bridge" (faire le pont) by taking off the Friday or
Monday so creating a very long weekend. When this happens you may find
businesses running on short staff or smaller family run business closed for the
full period.
National and Regional holidays in 2012 |
| 1 January (Sunday) | France | |
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| 6 April (Friday) | France | Regional |
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| 9 April (Monday) | France | |
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| 1 May (Tuesday) | France | |
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| 8 May (Tuesday) | France | |
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| 17 May (Thursday) | France | |
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| 28 May (Monday) | France | |
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| 14 July (Saturday) | France | |
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| 15 August (Wednesday) | France | |
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| 1 November (Thursday) | France | |
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| 11 November (Sunday) | France | |
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| 25 December (Tuesday) | France | |
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| 26 December (Wednesday) | France | Regional |
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French Contacts
Public Holidays Worldwide
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