French Bank Holidays

39 days after easter sunday.

French bank holidays. Unlike most countries these holidays do not shift when they fall during a week end which means that the average number of observed public holidays falling on weekdays is 8 7 and ranges from 7 to 10. Where a bank holiday falls on a tuesday or a thursday many small businesses will faire le pont make a bridge and take friday or monday off too to make a long weekend. Labor day fête du premier mai friday 8 may. Most asian countries and all north american countries observe between 2.

World war ii victory day fête du huitième. The alsace region and the moselle department observe 2 additional days. France officially observes 11 public holidays. Much like good friday and easter monday ascension day too falls on a different date every year.

New year s day jour de l an friday 10 april. The bank holidays in france include new year s day easter sunday labor day victory day bastille day armistice day all saints day or toussaint and christmas day. Whit monday or lundi de pentecôte. This rarely applies to large shops supermarkets etc many of whom no longer close for most of the public holidays.

Good friday and st stephen s day are observed in alsace and moselle only. French public holidays also known as bank holidays are called jour férié jhoor feh ri yay. Armistice day is the most revered patriotic holiday of france and commemorates the end of world war first. Knowing the dates of all the holidays in france can come in handy especially if you re curious about travelling to france to celebrate a particular one such as bastille day on july 14th france s national day and the most widely celebrated.

The bastille day is regarded as the most important national day of france and celebrates the overthrow of tyrannical monarchy to set up well organized republic of france. This page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays. Easter monday lundi de pâques friday 1 may. Some regions and departments in france observe two additional holidays.

In 2019 the ascension day was on may 30 in 2020 it will be on may 21. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced so please check back regularly for updates. Good friday alsace and moselle lorraine. The entitlement to paid holidays is at the discretion of the employer through either an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement with trade unions.