Long weekends in 2026
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6: 3 days off · Easter Monday
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3: 3 days off · Labour Day
- Fri, May 8 – Sun, May 10: 3 days off · Victory Day
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25: 3 days off · Whit Monday
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27: 3 days off · Christmas Day
Bridge days in 2026
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
- Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension Day
- Take Mon, Jul 13 off: 4 days off, Sat, Jul 11 – Tue, Jul 14 · Bastille Day
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3: 3 days off · New Year's Day
- Sat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29: 3 days off · Easter Monday
- Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17: 3 days off · Whit Monday
- Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1: 3 days off · All Saints' Day
Bridge days in 2027
- Take Fri, May 7 off: 4 days off, Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension Day, Victory Day
- Take Fri, Nov 12 off: 4 days off, Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14 · Armistice Day
Holidays only some regions keep in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Apr 3 | Good Friday | Moselle (communes with a Protestant or mixed church), Bas-Rhin (communes with a Protestant or mixed church), Haut-Rhin (communes with a Protestant or mixed church), Guadeloupe, Martinique |
| Mon, Apr 27 | Abolition of Slavery | Mayotte |
| Fri, May 22 | Abolition of Slavery | Martinique |
| Wed, May 27 | Abolition of Slavery | Guadeloupe |
| Wed, Jun 10 | Abolition of Slavery | French Guiana |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Abolition of Slavery | Réunion |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Boxing Day | Moselle, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin |
The dates are worked out from the rules of date-holidays, an open-source holiday database built from Wikipedia’s articles. The lists on this page are shared under the same license, CC BY-SA 3.0. A holiday announced for one year only may be missing: check your government’s or employer’s list before you book.
