Public Holidays in France in 2024

This page contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays for France. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check this page in advance before visiting France. Discover What Day is Today November 21st in France. Upcoming Holidays in France

Holiday name Holiday location / Date Holiday type
New Year's Day France
January 1, Monday
National
March Equinox France
March 20, Wednesday
Seasonal
Good Friday France - Moselle, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin
March 29, Friday
Local holiday
Daylight Saving Time starts France
March 31, Sunday
Clock change
Easter Sunday France
March 31, Sunday
Observance
Easter Monday France
April 1, Monday
National
Labor Day / May Day France
May 1, Wednesday
National
WWII Victory Day France
May 8, Wednesday
National
Ascension Day France
May 9, Thursday
National
Whit Sunday France
May 19, Sunday
Observance
Whit Monday France
May 20, Monday
National
Mother's Day France
May 26, Sunday
Observance
Father's Day France
June 16, Sunday
Observance
June Solstice France
June 20, Thursday
Seasonal
Bastille Day France
July 14, Sunday
National
Assumption of Mary France
August 15, Thursday
National
September Equinox France
September 22, Sunday
Seasonal
Daylight Saving Time ends France
October 27, Sunday
Clock change
All Saints' Day France
November 1, Friday
National
Armistice Day France
November 11, Monday
National
December Solstice France
December 21, Saturday
Seasonal
Christmas Eve France
December 24, Tuesday
Observance
Christmas Day France
December 25, Wednesday
National
St Stephen's Day France - Moselle, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin
December 26, Thursday
Local holiday
New Year's Eve France
December 31, Tuesday
Observance