Business Days in December 2024 for France
December 2024 has 21 jours ouvrés under the French national holiday calendar. December 2024 contains one French national holiday on a weekday. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 9 are samedi and dimanche. That count drives invoice cycles, payroll runs, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of jours ouvrés in France.
jours ouvrés
21
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
9
jours fériés
1
Work Weeks
4.2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 wknd | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 wknd | 8 wknd |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 wknd | 15 wknd |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 wknd | 22 wknd |
23 | 24 | 25 Noël | 26 | 27 | 28 wknd | 29 wknd |
30 | 31 |
jours fériés in December 2024
France December deadlines
December is year-end close. DSN for November is due December 5 / 15. Quarterly TVA for the December quarter is due in late January but accrual work peaks in December. Noël on December 25 closes banks. December 26 (Saint-Étienne) is a holiday only in Alsace-Moselle and is not in the national set.
Day-of-week distribution
The count of each weekday in December 2024. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific weekday landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5 |
| Tuesday | 5 |
| Wednesday | 4 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 4 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 5 |
France reporting cycles and business-day rules
French business-day cycles align with DSN (Déclaration Sociale Nominative) due on the 5th (large employers) or 15th (small employers), URSSAF social-charge settlement, and quarterly TVA filings. Banque de France-administered TARGET2 clears euro payments same-day; SEPA cycles match the German timeline. The LME (Loi de modernisation de l'économie, August 4, 2008) caps payment terms at 60 days end-of-month or 45 days end-of-month for international invoices under Code de commerce L441-10. Court deadlines under CPC Article 642 roll to the next jour ouvrable when they land on a non-working day.
December 2024 jours ouvrés compared by country
Working-day counts vary across countries because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below puts France alongside the other ten supported holiday calendars for December 2024.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | Christmas Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 20 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 20 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 20 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
| 🇮🇳India | 21 | Christmas Day |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 19 | Christmas Day, Rizal Day, New Year's Eve |
| 🇫🇷France (this page) | 21 | Noël |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 20 | Erster Weihnachtstag, Zweiter Weihnachtstag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 22 | None |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 21 | Navidad |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 21 | Christmas Day |
How December 2024 compares year over year
December 2023 also had 21 jours ouvrés, so working capacity is unchanged year over year. On the surrounding months, November 2024 has 19 jours ouvrés and January 2025 has 22. Looking forward, December 2025 has 22 jours ouvrés under the same French national holiday calendar.
Using this calculator in France
A Paris-based DAF (directeur administratif et financier) uses the 21-day December 2024 count to align DSN payroll declaration windows with URSSAF settlement and quarterly TVA filings via télérèglement. A Lyon manufacturing controller uses the count to track LME 60-day maximum payment-term compliance under Code de commerce L441-10. A Marseille shipping firm uses jours ouvrés math to align Banque de France clearing with charter-party payment windows.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.