Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 20, 2026
France observes 11 jours fériés in 2025. 10 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 251 jours ouvrés across the year on the national-only count.
2025 jours fériés calendar
Date
Day
Holiday
Notes
Jan 1
Wednesday
Jour de l'An
Jour de l'An on Wednesday January 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Apr 21
Monday
Lundi de Pâques
Lundi de Pâques on Monday April 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1
Thursday
Fête du Travail
Fête du Travail on Thursday May 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 8
Thursday
Fête de la Victoire 1945
Fête de la Victoire 1945 on Thursday May 8 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 29
Thursday
Ascension
Ascension on Thursday May 29 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 9
Monday
Lundi de Pentecôte
Lundi de Pentecôte on Monday June 9 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 14
Monday
Fête Nationale
Fête Nationale on Monday July 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 15
Friday
Assomption
Assomption on Friday August 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 1
Saturday (weekend)
Toussaint
Toussaint lands on a Saturday (November 1) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
Nov 11
Tuesday
Armistice 1918
Armistice 1918 on Tuesday November 11 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 25
Thursday
Noël
Noël on Thursday December 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
2025 year summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Jours fériés on weekdays
10
Jours ouvrés
251
The 1 weekend-falling jours fériés in 2025 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 2025. 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 2025?
France has 251 jours ouvrés in 2025 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 2025 jour férié national dates fall on a weekday?
10 of France's 11 jours fériés in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the jours ouvrés count: Jour de l'An (Wednesday, January 1); Lundi de Pâques (Monday, April 21); Fête du Travail (Thursday, May 1); Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Thursday, May 8); Ascension (Thursday, May 29); Lundi de Pentecôte (Monday, June 9); Fête Nationale (Monday, July 14); Assomption (Friday, August 15); Armistice 1918 (Tuesday, November 11); Noël (Thursday, December 25).
Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
1 jours fériés in 2025 fall on a weekend: Toussaint on Saturday, November 1. France does not shift weekend-falling holidays to a substitute weekday, so these are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count.