Holidays and Observances in France in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| 18 Feb | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance | |
| 20 Mar | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Observance | |
| 20 Mar | Friday | March Equinox | Season | |
| 29 Mar | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Local Holiday | Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle |
| 5 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day | National Holiday | |
| 8 May | Friday | WWII Victory Day | National Holiday | |
| 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | National Holiday | |
| 24 May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance | |
| 25 May | Monday | Whit Monday | National Holiday | |
| 31 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| 21 Jun | Sunday | June Solstice | Season | |
| 14 Jul | Tuesday | Bastille Day | National Holiday | |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | National Holiday | |
| 23 Sep | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| 25 Oct | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 1 Nov | Sunday | All Saints' Day | National Holiday | |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Armistice Day | National Holiday | |
| 21 Dec | Monday | December Solstice | Season | |
| 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | St Stephen's Day | Local Holiday | Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle |
| 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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