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Public Holidays in France 2042

France has 11 public holidays in 2042. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
10
On working days
4
Long weekends
251
Working days

French public holidays 2042

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Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Thursday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Thursday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Monday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Friday Assumption Day Assomption
Saturday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Tuesday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Thursday 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 2042

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

  • Sat, Apr 5 – Mon, Apr 7

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 24 – Mon, May 26

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Jul 12 – Mon, Jul 14

    Bastille Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Assumption 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, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 9 off

    Thu, May 8 – Sun, May 11 · Victory in Europe Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 16 off

    Thu, May 15 – Sun, May 18 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Nov 10 off

    Sat, Nov 8 – Tue, Nov 11 · Armistice Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in France 2042

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2042 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 2042: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 2042?

There are 11 French public holidays in 2042. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 2042?

The French public holidays in 2042 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 7), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Thursday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 15), Whit Monday (Monday, May 26), Bastille Day (Monday, July 14), Assumption Day (Friday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1), Armistice Day (Tuesday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 2042?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2042: Apr 5–Apr 7 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 24–May 26 (3 days, Whit Monday); Jul 12–Jul 14 (3 days, Bastille Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Assumption 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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