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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. 
  • Although some shopping centres and grocers open for part of the day, the majority of shops do not. 
  • Police stations and hospitals do not close.
  • 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 Public Holidays in France 2009
1 January New Year's Day/Nouvel An (Thursday)
12 April Easter Sunday/Paques
13 April Easter Monday/Lundi de Paques
1 May Labour Day/Fête du Travail (Friday)
8 May WWII Victory Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Friday)
21 May Ascension Day (Thursday)
31 May Pentecost (Sunday)
1 June Pentecost Monday 
14 July Bastille Day, France's national holiday (Tuesday)
15 August Assumption Day (Saturday)
1 November All Saints' Day/Toussaint (Sunday)
11 November   Armistice Day 1918 (Wednesday)
25 December Christmas Day/Noël (Friday)

Other holidays in France in 2009

10 April Good Friday (Vendredi Saint) observed in Alsace and Moselle only
26 December Second Christmas Day (Saturday) observed in Alsace and Moselle only
  • See French government website Service Public

  • The Ministère du Travail has information on the law as it affects employment and national public holidays: Click here (in French)

  • For the dates of French school holidays from the Department of Education: Click here
National Public Holidays in France 2010
1 January New Year's Day/Nouvel An (Friday)
4 April Easter Sunday/Paques
5 April Easter Monday/Lundi de Paques
1 May Labour Day/Fête du Travail (Saturday)
8 May WWII Victory Day/Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Saturday)
13 May Ascension Day (Thursday)
23 May Pentecost (Sunday)
24 May Pentecost Monday
14 July Bastille Day, France's national holiday (Wednesday)
15 August Assumption Day (Sunday)
1 November All Saints' Day/Toussaint (Monday)
11 November   Armistice Day 1918 (Thursday)
25 December Christmas Day/Noël (Saturday)

Other holidays in France in 2009

10 April Good Friday (Vendredi Saint) observed in Alsace and Moselle only
26 December Second Christmas Day (Saturday) observed in Alsace and Moselle only
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