Holidays and Observances in France in 2026
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year's Day	National Holiday
29 Mar	Sunday	Daylight Saving Time starts	Clocks go forward one hour
3 Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Local Holiday
5 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
6 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	National Holiday
1 May	Friday	May 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
14 Jul	Tuesday	Bastille Day	National Holiday
15 Aug	Saturday	Assumption of Mary	National Holiday
25 Oct	Sunday	Daylight Saving Time ends	Clocks go back one hour
1 Nov	Sunday	All Saints' Day	National Holiday
11 Nov	Wednesday	Armistice Day	National Holiday
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve	Observance
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	National Holiday
26 Dec	Saturday	St Stephen's Day	Local Holiday
31 Dec	Thursday	New Year's Eve	Observance