Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 20, 2026
France observes 11 jours fériés in 2024. 10 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 252 jours ouvrés across the year on the national-only count.
2024 jours fériés calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notes
Jan 1
Monday
Jour de l'An
Jour de l'An on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 1
Monday
Lundi de Pâques
Lundi de Pâques on Monday April 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1
Wednesday
Fête du Travail
Fête du Travail on Wednesday May 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
May 8
Wednesday
Fête de la Victoire 1945
Fête de la Victoire 1945 on Wednesday May 8 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
May 9
Thursday
Ascension
Ascension on Thursday May 9 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 20
Monday
Lundi de Pentecôte
Lundi de Pentecôte on Monday May 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 14
Sunday (weekend)
Fête Nationale
Fête Nationale lands on a Sunday (July 14) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
Aug 15
Thursday
Assomption
Assomption on Thursday August 15 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Nov 1
Friday
Toussaint
Toussaint on Friday November 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 11
Monday
Armistice 1918
Armistice 1918 on Monday November 11 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25
Wednesday
Noël
Noël on Wednesday December 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
2024 year summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
104
Jours fériés on weekdays
10
Jours ouvrés
252
The 1 weekend-falling jours fériés in 2024 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 10 weekday-falling entries. France observes 11 national jours fériés under Article L3133-1 of the Code du travail. Alsace-Moselle's two additional regional holidays (Vendredi Saint and Saint-Étienne) are excluded from this national set.
Holidays not included
Alsace-Moselle observes two additional jours fériés under the Concordat-era code local: Vendredi Saint and Saint-Étienne (December 26). These are not in the national set but can be added under Advanced options for contracts seated in Strasbourg, Metz, or Mulhouse. Overseas territories observe local commemoration days that are also excluded.
France observes 11 jours fériés in 2024. Of those, 10 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.
How many jours ouvrés does France have in 2024?
France has 252 jours ouvrés in 2024 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling jours fériés. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2024 jour férié national dates fall on a weekday?
10 of France's 11 jours fériés in 2024 fall on a weekday and reduce the jours ouvrés count: Jour de l'An (Monday, January 1); Lundi de Pâques (Monday, April 1); Fête du Travail (Wednesday, May 1); Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Wednesday, May 8); Ascension (Thursday, May 9); Lundi de Pentecôte (Monday, May 20); Assomption (Thursday, August 15); Toussaint (Friday, November 1); Armistice 1918 (Monday, November 11); Noël (Wednesday, December 25).
Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
1 jours fériés in 2024 fall on a weekend: Fête Nationale on Sunday, July 14. France does not shift weekend-falling holidays to a substitute weekday, so these are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count.