France has a total of 25 holidays in 2019. 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
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 New Year's Day is the first day of the year in France.
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 March Equinox in France (Paris)
Daylight Saving Time starts
Sunday, March 31, 2019 Daylight Saving Time starts in France
Good Friday
Friday, April 19, 2019 Good Friday is an occasion for Christians in France to commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 21, 2019 Many Christians in France celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 22, 2019 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 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
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 WWII Victory Day marks the anniversary of the official end of World War II and is a public holiday in France.
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 26, 2019 Mothers and mother figures are honored with cards, gifts and other acts of kindness on Mothers’ Day in France.
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 30, 2019 Ascension Day marks the day that Jesus ascended to heaven, according to Christian belief.
Whit Sunday
Sunday, June 9, 2019 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, June 10, 2019 Pentecost Monday is the day after Pentecost Sunday. It is a public holiday in France.
Father's Day
Sunday, June 16, 2019 Families across France remember their fathers and father figures on Fathers’ Day on the third Sunday in June.
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2019 June Solstice in France (Paris)
Bastille Day
Sunday, July 14, 2019 Bastille Day is an occasion to honor the French Republic. It is a public holiday in France.
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, August 15, 2019 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
Monday, September 23, 2019 September Equinox in France (Paris)
Daylight Saving Time ends
Sunday, October 27, 2019 Daylight Saving Time ends in France
All Saints' Day
Friday, November 1, 2019 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
Monday, November 11, 2019 Armistice Day marks the anniversary of the end of World War I. It is a public holiday in France.
December Solstice
Sunday, December 22, 2019 December Solstice in France (Paris)
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and is an important occasion for many French families.
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 Christmas Day is an occasion for Christians to celebrate Jesus Christ's birth. It is public holiday in France.
St Stephen's Day
Thursday, December 26, 2019 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
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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