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French Public Holidays 2026–2027 — Ponts and School Holidays

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The French calendar is famous for its *ponts*: Ascension always falls on a Thursday and the Friday is bridged almost automatically. The main windows are the Toussaint and Christmas school holidays, the May bridges, and *les grandes vacances* in July and August.

The calendar: September 2026 – August 2027

November 2026

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  • 1 NovemberLa Toussaint●

    A two-week school holiday runs around this date — the first family travel window of the school year.

  • 11 NovemberArmistice 1918

    The anniversary of the end of the First World War. A Wednesday in 2026.

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  • 25 DecemberNoël●

    Christmas, plus a two-week school holiday running into early January.

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  • 1 JanuaryJour de l’An

    A public holiday.

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  • 29 MarchLundi de Pâques●

    The only public holiday of the Easter cycle in France — Good Friday is a day off in Alsace and Moselle only.

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  • 1 MayFête du Travail

    May Day, the one day when literally everything closes, transport included. A Saturday in 2027.

  • 6–9 MayAscension●

    Ascension always falls on a Thursday, and bridging the Friday is all but automatic in France. Four days in a row — a classic long-haul window.

  • 8 MayVictoire 1945

    The anniversary of the German surrender; a Saturday in 2027.

  • 15–17 MayLundi de Pentecôte●

    A three-day weekend in mid-May, a week after Ascension.

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  • 14 JulyFête nationale●

    BastilleDay. From 14 July France goes on its summer holiday: July and August are *les grandes vacances*.

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  • 15 AugustAssomption●

    Mid-August, the peak of the holiday season, when Paris empties out.

When to start the paperwork

Window Dates Send documents by
La Toussaint 1 November 2026 20 September 2026
Noël 25 December 2026 13 November 2026
Lundi de Pâques 29 March 2027 15 February 2027
Ascension 6–9 May 2027 25 March 2027
Lundi de Pentecôte 15–17 May 2027 3 April 2027
Fête nationale 14 July 2027 2 June 2027
Assomption 15 August 2027 4 July 2027

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