France observes 11 national public holidays (jours fériés) — one more than Germany and three more than the US. Notably, France has no Good Friday or Boxing Day on the national calendar; Alsace-Moselle is the only region where Good Friday is a local holiday.
When a French holiday lands on a weekend, there is no shift to the following Monday — it's simply absorbed into the weekend, unlike the UK's substitute-day system.
See how holidays affect each month's working day count. Note: these monthly links use the general holiday calendar; see the full France 2026 working-days breakdown for month-by-month figures computed from France's specific holiday calendar.
Does France shift a holiday to the next weekday if it falls on a weekend?
No. France does not use a substitute-day system — a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is absorbed into the weekend with no compensating day off.
Is Good Friday a public holiday in France?
Not nationally. Good Friday is only an official holiday in Alsace-Moselle, a historical exception dating back to when the region was part of Germany.
How many public holidays does France have?
France observes 11 national public holidays a year, the most of any country in this comparison set.
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