Holidays in France
2025 holiday calendar for France
January
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1
public
April
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21
public
May
Labour Day
Thursday, May 1
public
Victory Day
Thursday, May 8
public
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 25
observance
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 29
public
June
Pentecost
Sunday, June 8
observance
Whit Monday
Monday, June 9
public
July
Bastille Day
Monday, July 14
public
August
Assumption
Friday, August 15
public
November
All Saints' Day
Saturday, November 1
public
Armistice Day
Tuesday, November 11
public
December
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25
public
About France Holidays
This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in France for 2025. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.
In France, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.
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