Holidays in France 2028

France observes 11 jours fériés in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 251 jours ouvrés across the year on the national-only count.

2028 jours fériés calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 1	Saturday (weekend)	Jour de l'An	Jour de l'An lands on a Saturday (January 1) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
Apr 17	Monday	Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques on Monday April 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 1	Monday	Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail on Monday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 8	Monday	Fête de la Victoire 1945	Fête de la Victoire 1945 on Monday May 8 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 25	Thursday	Ascension	Ascension on Thursday May 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Jun 5	Monday	Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte on Monday June 5 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Jul 14	Friday	Fête Nationale	Fête Nationale on Friday July 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 15	Tuesday	Assomption	Assomption on Tuesday August 15 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Nov 1	Wednesday	Toussaint	Toussaint on Wednesday November 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Nov 11	Saturday (weekend)	Armistice 1918	Armistice 1918 lands on a Saturday (November 11) and is absorbed into the weekend without an in-lieu working day.
Dec 25	Monday	Noël	Noël on Monday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.

2028 year summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

106

Jours fériés on weekdays

Jours ouvrés

251

The 2 weekend-falling jours fériés in 2028 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 9 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.

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France Holidays 2028 - FAQ

How many jours fériés does France have in 2028?

France observes 11 jours fériés in 2028. Of those, 9 fall on a weekday and 2 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 2028?

France has 251 jours ouvrés in 2028 on the national-only count, after subtracting 106 weekend days and 9 weekday-falling jours fériés. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2028 jour férié national dates fall on a weekday?

9 of France's 11 jours fériés in 2028 fall on a weekday and reduce the jours ouvrés count: Lundi de Pâques (Monday, April 17); Fête du Travail (Monday, May 1); Fête de la Victoire 1945 (Monday, May 8); Ascension (Thursday, May 25); Lundi de Pentecôte (Monday, June 5); Fête Nationale (Friday, July 14); Assomption (Tuesday, August 15); Toussaint (Wednesday, November 1); Noël (Monday, December 25).

Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

2 jours fériés in 2028 fall on a weekend: Jour de l'An on Saturday, January 1; Armistice 1918 on Saturday, November 11. France does not shift weekend-falling holidays to a substitute weekday, so these are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count.