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France public holidays 2026

With the long weekends you already get and the best days to take off.

Country
Year
11
public holidays
5
long weekends, no PTO
8
holidays where 1 PTO day gets you 4+ days

Public holidays 2026

  1. Thu, Jan 1Jour de l'An
  2. Mon, Apr 6Lundi de Pâques
  3. Fri, May 1Fête du Travail
  4. Fri, May 8Victoire 1945
  5. Thu, May 14Ascension
  6. Mon, May 25Lundi de Pentecôte
  7. Tue, Jul 14Fête Nationale
  8. Sat, Aug 15Assomption
  9. Sun, Nov 1Toussaint
  10. Wed, Nov 11Armistice 1918
  11. Fri, Dec 25Noël

Long weekends with no PTO

  • Apr 4–6, 2026 · Lundi de Pâques3 days
  • May 1–3, 2026 · Fête du Travail3 days
  • May 8–10, 2026 · Victoire 19453 days
  • May 23–25, 2026 · Lundi de Pentecôte3 days
  • Dec 25–27, 2026 · Noël3 days

Take 1 day off, get 4 or more

  • Jan 1–4, 2026 · take Fri, Jan 2 off4 days
  • Apr 3–6, 2026 · take Fri, Apr 3 off4 days
  • Apr 30 – May 3, 2026 · take Thu, Apr 30 off4 days

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