France has a total of 25 holidays in 2018. 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	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year's Day is the first day of the year in France.
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in France (Paris)
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 25, 2018	Daylight Saving Time starts in France
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is an occasion for Christians in France to commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Many Christians in France celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	People in France give loved ones flowers and may celebrate or campaign for workers' rights on May Day, also known as Labor Day.
WWII Victory Day	Tuesday, May 8, 2018	WWII Victory Day marks the anniversary of the official end of World War II and is a public holiday in France.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 10, 2018	Ascension Day marks the day that Jesus ascended to heaven, according to Christian belief.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 20, 2018	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 21, 2018	Pentecost Monday is the day after Pentecost Sunday. It is a public holiday in France.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 27, 2018	Mothers and mother figures are honored with cards, gifts and other acts of kindness on Mothers’ Day in France.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Families across France remember their fathers and father figures on Fathers’ Day on the third Sunday in June.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in France (Paris)
Bastille Day	Saturday, July 14, 2018	Bastille Day is an occasion to honor the French Republic. It is a public holiday in France.
Assumption of Mary	Wednesday, August 15, 2018	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	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in France (Paris)
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 28, 2018	Daylight Saving Time ends in France
All Saints' Day	Thursday, November 1, 2018	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	Sunday, November 11, 2018	Armistice Day marks the anniversary of the end of World War I. It is a public holiday in France.
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in France (Paris)
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24, 2018	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and is an important occasion for many French families.
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is an occasion for Christians to celebrate Jesus Christ's birth. It is public holiday in France.
St Stephen's Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	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	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.