France has a total of 25 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year's Day is the first day of the year in France.
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023 March Equinox in France (Paris)
Daylight Saving Time starts
Sunday, March 26, 2023 Daylight Saving Time starts in France
Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday is an occasion for Christians in France to commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 9, 2023 Many Christians in France celebrate Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 10, 2023 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2023 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
Monday, May 8, 2023 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 18, 2023 Ascension Day marks the day that Jesus ascended to heaven, according to Christian belief.
Whit Sunday
Sunday, May 28, 2023 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 29, 2023 Pentecost Monday is the day after Pentecost Sunday. It is a public holiday in France.
Mother's Day
Sunday, June 4, 2023 Mothers and mother figures are honored with cards, gifts and other acts of kindness on Mothers’ Day in France.
Father's Day
Sunday, June 18, 2023 Families across France remember their fathers and father figures on Fathers’ Day on the third Sunday in June.
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 June Solstice in France (Paris)
Bastille Day
Friday, July 14, 2023 Bastille Day is an occasion to honor the French Republic. It is a public holiday in France.
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 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
Saturday, September 23, 2023 September Equinox in France (Paris)
Daylight Saving Time ends
Sunday, October 29, 2023 Daylight Saving Time ends in France
All Saints' Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 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
Saturday, November 11, 2023 Armistice Day marks the anniversary of the end of World War I. It is a public holiday in France.
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023 December Solstice in France (Paris)
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and is an important occasion for many French families.
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day is an occasion for Christians to celebrate Jesus Christ's birth. It is public holiday in France.
St Stephen's Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 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
Sunday, December 31, 2023 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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