France Holiday Wiki: 2026 Dates and Marketing Events
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Explore seasonal rhythms, holidays and marketing opportunities across markets.
How to use this page
This index comes from our curated 2026 calendar. Read original dates, substitutes and scope alongside the linked sources and local notices. Some entries apply only to named regions, the public sector or specific employment arrangements. These entries are not everyone’s actual days off.
Our calendar also covers 2025–2027. Cultural background, product ideas and campaign examples will be expanded over time. Actual platform campaigns follow merchant notices.
2026 public holiday index
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 01/01 | New Year's Day |
| 04/06 | Easter Monday |
| 05/01 | Labour Day |
| 05/08 | Victory in Europe Day |
| 05/14 | Ascension Day |
| 05/25 | Whit Monday |
| 07/14 | Bastille Day |
| 08/15 | Assumption Day |
| 11/01 | All Saints' Day |
| 11/11 | Armistice Day |
| 12/25 | Christmas Day |
01/01 · New Year's Day
New Year's Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
04/06 · Easter Monday
Easter Monday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/01 · Labour Day
Labour Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/08 · Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/14 · Ascension Day
Ascension Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
05/25 · Whit Monday
Whit Monday. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
07/14 · Bastille Day
Bastille Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
08/15 · Assumption Day
Assumption Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
11/01 · All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
11/11 · Armistice Day
Armistice Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
12/25 · Christmas Day
Christmas Day. Nationally applicable holiday reference; check opening hours and employment rules.
Cultural and marketing dates
These are cultural or marketing references. Some entries are explicitly scoped regional holidays or collective leave, rather than nationwide statutory days off.
- 01/06 · Epiphany (traditional date)
- 01/07 · Winter sales start — Date reference
- 02/03 · Winter sales end — Date reference
- 02/14 · Valentine's Day
- 03/01 · Grandmothers’ Day
- 03/08 · International Women's Day
- 04/05 · Easter Sunday
- 04/22 · Earth Day
- 05/31 · Mother's Day — Date reference
- 06/21 · Father's Day
- 06/21 · Fête de la Musique — Date reference
- 06/24 · Summer sales start — Date reference
- 07/28 · Summer sales end — Date reference
- 10/31 · Halloween
- 11/27 · Black Friday reference
- 11/30 · Cyber Monday reference
- 12/24 · Christmas Eve (Western date)
- 12/31 · New Year's Eve