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Public Holidays in France 2072

France has 11 public holidays in 2072. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
5
Long weekends
253
Working days

French public holidays 2072

Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Sunday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Sunday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Thursday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Monday Assumption Day Assomption
Tuesday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Friday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Sunday 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 2072

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 9 – Mon, Apr 11

    Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, May 28 – Mon, May 30

    Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 15

    Assumption Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 13

    Armistice 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 20 off

    Thu, May 19 – Sun, May 22 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Jul 15 off

    Thu, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 17 · Bastille Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 31 off

    Sat, Oct 29 – Tue, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

    4 days

Working days in France 2072

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2072 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 2072: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 2072?

There are 11 French public holidays in 2072. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 2072?

The French public holidays in 2072 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 11), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Sunday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 19), Whit Monday (Monday, May 30), Bastille Day (Thursday, July 14), Assumption Day (Monday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Tuesday, November 1), Armistice Day (Friday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 2072?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2072: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 9–Apr 11 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 28–May 30 (3 days, Whit Monday); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Assumption Day); Nov 11–Nov 13 (3 days, Armistice 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.

Public holidays 2072 in other countries