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Ascension Day
Thursday, 6 May 2027 · France · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 7 May 2027 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
A Thursday Christian feast, and the most reliably bridged day in France — the Friday after is a working day that almost nobody works.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks and most shops close on the Thursday; many businesses close the Friday too.
Getting around
Very heavy Wednesday-evening and Thursday-morning outbound traffic. Book trains early.
See the full France holiday calendar or count the working days.