France Holidays 2026

New Year's Day

Also known as: Jour de l'An

Jour de l'An - Celebrates the beginning of the new year

Forex Market Closure

Global forex markets closed for New Year's Day

Ash Wednesday

First day of Lent in Western Christianity

Palm Sunday

Commemorates Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem

Passover

Also known as: פסח, Pesach

Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt, first day

Good Friday

Also known as: Vendredi Saint

Vendredi Saint - Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ (Alsace-Moselle only)

Good Friday

Also known as: Viernes Santo, Karfreitag, Vendredi Saint

Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Good Friday

Major global markets closed for Good Friday

Easter Sunday

Also known as: Pascua, Pâques, Pasqua, Ostern

Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter Monday

Also known as: Lundi de Pâques

Lundi de Pâques - Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter Monday

Also known as: Lundi de Pâques, Ostermontag

Day after Easter Sunday

Labour Day

Also known as: Fête du Travail, May Day

Fête du Travail - International Workers' Day

Victory in Europe Day

Also known as: Fête de la Victoire, VE Day

Fête de la Victoire 1945 - Commemorates the end of World War II in Europe

Ascension Day

Also known as: Jeudi de l'Ascension

Ascension - Commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven

Ascension Day

Also known as: Christi Himmelfahrt, Hemelvaartsdag

Commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven

Pentecost

Also known as: Whitsunday, Pfingsten, Pentecôte

Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit

Whit Monday

Also known as: Lundi de Pentecôte

Lundi de Pentecôte - Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit

Whit Monday

Also known as: Pfingstmontag, Lundi de Pentecôte

Day after Pentecost

Bastille Day

Also known as: Fête Nationale, 14 Juillet

Fête Nationale - Commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789

Assumption of Mary

Also known as: Assomption de Marie

Assomption - Celebrates the assumption of Mary into heaven

Assumption of Mary

Also known as: Ferragosto, Asunción, Assomption

Commemorates the assumption of Virgin Mary into Heaven

Rosh Hashanah

Also known as: ראש השנה

Jewish New Year

Yom Kippur

Also known as: יום כיפור

Day of Atonement, holiest day in Judaism

All Saints' Day

Also known as: La Toussaint

Toussaint - Honors all saints

All Saints' Day

Also known as: Toussaint, Allerheiligen, Todos los Santos

Christian festival honoring all saints

Armistice Day

Also known as: Jour du Souvenir, Remembrance Day

Armistice 1918 - Commemorates the end of World War I

Hanukkah

Also known as: חנוכה, Chanukah

Festival of Lights, lasts 8 days

Christmas Day

Also known as: Jour de Noël

Noël - Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

Christmas Day

Major global markets closed for Christmas

Forex Market Closure

Global forex markets closed for Christmas (rare full closure)

St. Stephen's Day

Also known as: Saint-Étienne, Boxing Day

Saint-Étienne - Second day of Christmas (Alsace-Moselle only)