Public holidays · 2026 & 2027

France Public Holidays 2026

Nationwide public holidays in France for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.

Next holiday: All Saints' Day — Sunday 1 November 2026.

2026

11 public holidays
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayJour de l'an
6 April 2026MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
1 May 2026FridayLabour DayFête du Travail
8 May 2026FridayVictory in Europe DayVictoire 1945
14 May 2026ThursdayAscension DayAscension
25 May 2026MondayWhit MondayLundi de Pentecôte
14 July 2026TuesdayBastille DayFête nationale
15 August 2026SaturdayAssumption DayAssomption
1 November 2026SundayAll Saints' DayToussaint
11 November 2026WednesdayArmistice DayArmistice 1918
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayNoël

Working days in 2026

252 in total
MonthWorking days
January21
February20
March22
April21
May17
June22
July22
August21
September22
October22
November20
December22

2027

11 public holidays
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's DayJour de l'an
29 March 2027MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour DayFête du Travail
6 May 2027ThursdayAscension DayAscension
8 May 2027SaturdayVictory in Europe DayVictoire 1945
17 May 2027MondayWhit MondayLundi de Pentecôte
14 July 2027WednesdayBastille DayFête nationale
15 August 2027SundayAssumption DayAssomption
1 November 2027MondayAll Saints' DayToussaint
11 November 2027ThursdayArmistice DayArmistice 1918
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas DayNoël

Container landing in France? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out. Live port conditions: Le Havre.

Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.

Questions

How many public holidays does France have in 2026?

France has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is All Saints' Day on 1 November 2026.

How many working days are there in France in 2026?

252 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 11 national public holidays.

Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in France?

Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.

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