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Public Holidays in France 1981

France has 11 public holidays in 1981. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
9
On working days
5
Long weekends
252
Working days

French public holidays 1981

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1981 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Friday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Friday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Tuesday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Saturday Assumption Day Assomption
Sunday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Wednesday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Friday Christmas Day Noël

Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December. Source: Service-Public.fr, jours fériés; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1981

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 20

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Fri, May 8 – Sun, May 10

    Victory in Europe Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 29 off

    Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Jul 13 off

    Sat, Jul 11 – Tue, Jul 14 · Bastille Day

    4 days

Working days in France 1981

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1981 calendar for France

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

French holidays 1981: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 1981?

There are 11 French public holidays in 1981. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 1981?

The French public holidays in 1981 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 20), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Friday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 28), Whit Monday (Monday, June 8), Bastille Day (Tuesday, July 14), Assumption Day (Saturday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1), Armistice Day (Wednesday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 1981?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1981: Apr 18–Apr 20 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); May 8–May 10 (3 days, Victory in Europe Day); Jun 6–Jun 8 (3 days, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

Which days are the weekend in France?

The weekend in France is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in France?

Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December.

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