Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 20, 2026
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
9
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.
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.