Public holidays in France 2020-2024
The French holidays are quite similar to the usual western ones. From Easter to Pentecost to Christmas, most holidays are Christian. The national holiday is celebrated on 14 July. However,Good Friday and Christmas Day are exceptions: both are only public holidays in Alsace and Moselle. But they are known all over the country.
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Non-movable holidays
Non-statutory holidays are written in gray.| holiday | Local name | date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year | Jour de l'An | Jan, 1st |
| Labor Day | Fête du travail | May, 1st |
| Victory Day 1945 | Fête de la Victoire | May, 8th |
| French National Day | Fête Nationale de la France | Jul, 14th |
| Assumption Day | Assomption | Aug, 15th |
| All Saints' Day | Toussaint | Nov, 1st |
| Ceasefire of Compiègne | Armistice 1918 | Nov, 11th |
| Saint Nicholas | Saint-Nicolas | Dec, 6th |
| 1st Christmas Holiday | Noël | Dec, 25th |
| 2nd Christmas holiday (only Alsace + Lorraine) | Lendemain de Noël | Dec, 26th |
Moving Holidays in France
| holiday | Local name | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday (only Alsace + Lorraine) | Vendredi Saint | Apr, 10th | Apr, 2nd | Apr, 15th | Apr, 7th | Mar, 29th |
| Easter Sunday | Jour de Pâques | Apr, 12th | Apr, 4th | Apr, 17th | Apr, 9th | Mar, 31st |
| Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | Apr, 13th | Apr, 5th | Apr, 18th | Apr, 10th | Apr, 1st |
| Ascension of Christ | Ascension | May, 21st | May, 13th | May, 26th | May, 18th | May, 9th |
| Whit Sunday | Pentecôte | May, 31st | May, 23rd | Jun, 5th | May, 28th | May, 19th |
| Mother's Day | Fête des Mères | May, 31st | May, 30th | May, 29th | May, 28th | May, 26th |
| Whit Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | Jun, 1st | May, 24th | Jun, 6th | May, 29th | May, 20th |
| Corpus Christi | Fête-Dieu | Jun, 11th | Jun, 3rd | Jun, 16th | Jun, 8th | May, 30th |
| Father's Day | Fête des Pères | Jun, 21st | Jun, 20th | Jun, 19th | Jun, 18th | Jun, 16th |