France has a total of 27 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Ramadan Start
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, March 20, 2026
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2026
Daylight Saving Time starts
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 2026
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Monday
Monday, April 6, 2026
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
WWII Victory Day
Friday, May 8, 2026
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Pentecost Sunday
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Pentecost Monday
Monday, May 25, 2026
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Father's Day
Sunday, June 21, 2026
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Bastille Day
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Assumption of Mary
Saturday, August 15, 2026
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Daylight Saving Time ends
Sunday, October 25, 2026
All Saints' Day
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Armistice Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2026
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
St Stephen's Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026
New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026