France Public Holidays in 2016
France has a total of 25 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Friday, January 1, 2016 | New Year's Day is the first day of the year in France. |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 | March Equinox in France (Paris) |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 25, 2016 | Good Friday is an occasion for Christians in France to commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Many Christians in France celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday. |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Daylight Saving Time starts in France |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, March 28, 2016 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Labor Day / May Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2016 | People in France give loved ones flowers and may celebrate or campaign for workers' rights on May Day, also known as Labor Day. |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 | Ascension Day marks the day that Jesus ascended to heaven, according to Christian belief. |
| WWII Victory Day |
Sunday, May 8, 2016 | WWII Victory Day marks the anniversary of the official end of World War II and is a public holiday in France. |
| Whit Sunday |
Sunday, May 15, 2016 | Pentecost Sunday is 50 days after Easter Sunday. It marks the Holy Spirit's descent onto Jesus' followers, according to Christian belief. |
| Whit Monday |
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Pentecost Monday is the day after Pentecost Sunday. It is a public holiday in France. |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 29, 2016 | Mothers and mother figures are honored with cards, gifts and other acts of kindness on Mothers’ Day in France. |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 19, 2016 | Families across France remember their fathers and father figures on Fathers’ Day on the third Sunday in June. |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 20, 2016 | June Solstice in France (Paris) |
| Bastille Day |
Thursday, July 14, 2016 | Bastille Day is an occasion to honor the French Republic. It is a public holiday in France. |
| Assumption of Mary |
Monday, August 15, 2016 | The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is an occasion for Catholics to honor the belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary to heaven. |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 22, 2016 | September Equinox in France (Paris) |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 30, 2016 | Daylight Saving Time ends in France |
| All Saints' Day |
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | All Saints' Day celebrates all Christian saints, particularly those who have no special feast days of their own. It is a public holiday in France. |
| Armistice Day |
Friday, November 11, 2016 | Armistice Day marks the anniversary of the end of World War I. It is a public holiday in France. |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | December Solstice in France (Paris) |
| Christmas Eve |
Saturday, December 24, 2016 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and is an important occasion for many French families. |
| Christmas Day |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 | Christmas Day is an occasion for Christians to celebrate Jesus Christ's birth. It is public holiday in France. |
| St Stephen's Day |
Monday, December 26, 2016 | St Stephen's Day is an occasion for Christians to honor St Stephen's life and is a public holiday in France's Alsace-Moselle region. |
| New Year's Eve |
Saturday, December 31, 2016 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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