France vacation overview.
France has 19 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in France.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 11 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for France in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | March 29, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Easter Monday | April 6, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Labor Day / May Day | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| WWII Victory Day | May 8, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Ascension Day | May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Whit Sunday | May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Whit Monday | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Mother's Day | May 31, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Father's Day | June 21, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Bastille Day | July 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
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FAQ.
Common questions about public holidays, long weekends, and PTO planning in France for 2026.
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