Public holidays · Europe · 2025
France Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in France
France has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
France public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Fête du Travail | Public holiday | |
| Victory in Europe Day | Victoire 1945 | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | Public holiday | |
| Bastille Day | Fête nationale | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assomption | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | Toussaint | Public holiday |
| Armistice Day | Armistice 1918 | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Noël | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
France holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 1
May 3
June 1
July 1
August 1
September
October
November 2
December 1
Long weekends in France 2025
4 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 8 May – Sun 11 May
Take off Fri 9 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 12 Jul – Mon 14 Jul
No leave needed
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 8 Nov – Tue 11 Nov
Take off Mon 10 Nov
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
France vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to France?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.