What are the public holidays in France in 2028?

New Year's Day (January 1), Easter Monday (April 17), Labor Day / May Day (May 1), WWII Victory Day (May 8), Ascension Day (May 25), Whit Monday (June 5), Bastille Day (July 14), Assumption of Mary (August 15), All Saints' Day (November 1), Armistice Day (November 11), Christmas Day (December 25).

France Holidays 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in France for 2028

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France holidays 2028

Showing 26 of 26 holidays

Jan1Sat
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 426 days
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Jan28Fri
Ramadan Start
Friday, January 28, 2028
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Feb27Sun
Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)
Sunday, February 27, 2028
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Mar20Mon
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2028
Season
Mar26Sun
Daylight Saving Time starts
Sunday, March 26, 2028
Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr14Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
Local Holiday
Apr16Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Observance
Apr17Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
National Holiday
May1Mon
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2028
National Holiday
May8Mon
WWII Victory Day
Monday, May 8, 2028
National Holiday
May25Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 25, 2028
National Holiday
May28Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 28, 2028
Observance
Jun4Sun
Whit Sunday
Sunday, June 4, 2028
Observance
Jun5Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, June 5, 2028
National Holiday
Jun18Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 18, 2028
Observance
Jun20Tue
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 20, 2028
Season
Jul14Fri
Bastille Day
Friday, July 14, 2028
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Aug15Tue
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
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Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
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Nov1Wed
All Saints' Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2028
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Nov11Sat
Armistice Day
Saturday, November 11, 2028
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Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
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Dec24Sun
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2028
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Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2028
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Dec26Tue
St Stephen's Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2028
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Dec31Sun
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2028
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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in France in 2028?

There are 11 public holidays and 26 holidays and observances in total in France in 2028. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add France holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the France holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=FR&year=2028 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'FR',
  year: '2028'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=FR&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

France holidays 2028

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