France Public Holidays 2025
France has 11 national public holidays in 2025, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and ending with Christmas Day on December 25, 2025. 1 of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday this year, so the number of extra days away from the desk depends on the calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayNouvel An | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Easter MondayLundi de Pâques | April 21, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Labour DayFête du travail | May 1, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Victory DayFête de la Victoire 1945 | May 8, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Ascension DayAscension | May 29, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte | June 9, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Bastille DayFête Nationale de la France | July 14, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| AssumptionAssomption | August 15, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| All Saints' DayToussaint | November 1, 2025 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Armistice DayArmistice 1918 | November 11, 2025 | Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Christmas DayNoël | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
May is the densest month for holidays, which tends to shape travel and shopping patterns. The table below lists every France public holiday for 2025 with its exact date and the weekday it falls on, so you can see the long weekends at a glance. Only nationwide public holidays are included here, which keeps the France calendar clean and comparable.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does France have in 2025?
France has 11 national public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in France?
The first public holiday of 2025 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2025.
When is New Year celebrated in France in 2025?
In 2025, New Year's Day in France is on January 1, 2025.
Are regional holidays included for France?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of France are listed separately on the France holiday hub, together with the departments and overseas regions that observe them.
Do the France holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 3 of the 11 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (linked to easter), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Easter Monday on April 21, 2025, Ascension Day on May 29, 2025 and Whit Monday on June 9, 2025.
How far ahead is the France calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for France.
Which France holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The France holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare France with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for France
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the France public holiday calendar across years: