France records 20 holidays in 2027. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 9 apply only in certain regions. Fête du Travail (1 May 2027), Victoire 1945 (8 May 2027), Assomption (15 Aug 2027) and 1 other fall on a weekend in 2027, so they hand back no extra day off. Ascension (6 May 2027) and Armistice 1918 (11 Nov 2027) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is May, with 4 of them. The longest run without one is 87 days, between 1 Jan 2027 and 29 Mar 2027. The year opens with Jour de l'an on 1 Jan 2027 and closes with Noël on 25 Dec 2027.
Jour de l'an
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Vendredi saint
Good Friday (Alsace-Moselle) · Regional · FR-67, FR-68, FR-57
Lundi de Pâques
Easter Monday · Nationwide
Abolition de l'esclavage (Mayotte)
Abolition of Slavery Day (Mayotte) · Regional · FR-YT
Fête du Travail
Labour Day · Nationwide
Ascension
Ascension Day · Nationwide
Victoire 1945
Victory in Europe Day · Nationwide
Lundi de Pentecôte
Whit Monday · Nationwide
Abolition de l'esclavage (Martinique)
Abolition of Slavery Day (Martinique) · Regional · FR-MQ
Abolition de l'esclavage (Guadeloupe)
Abolition of Slavery Day (Guadeloupe) · Regional · FR-GP
Abolition de l'esclavage (Saint-Martin)
Abolition of Slavery Day (Saint-Martin) · Regional · FR-MF
Abolition de l'esclavage (Guyane)
Abolition of Slavery Day (French Guiana) · Regional · FR-GF
Fête nationale
Bastille Day · Nationwide
Assomption
Assumption Day · Nationwide
Abolition de l'esclavage (Saint-Barthélemy)
Abolition of Slavery Day (Saint-Barthélemy) · Regional · FR-BL
Toussaint
All Saints' Day · Nationwide
Armistice 1918
Armistice Day · Nationwide
Fête de la Liberté (La Réunion)
Abolition of Slavery Day (Réunion) · Regional · FR-RE
Noël
Christmas Day · Nationwide
Saint Étienne
St Stephen's Day (Alsace-Moselle) · Regional · FR-67, FR-68, FR-57
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in France for 2027.