| Month | Business Days |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 22 |
France observes 11 national public holidays (jours fériés), one more than Germany and two more than the UK. 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. Unlike Germany's Ascension and Whit Monday, France's Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) is technically a paid working day for many employers under the 2004 solidarity-day law, though it remains listed as a public holiday and most offices still close. When a French holiday lands on a weekend, there is no shift to the following Monday — it's simply absorbed into the weekend. France is also known for its statutory 35-hour work week (introduced in 2000), five weeks of paid annual leave by law, and frequent additional RTT (réduction du temps de travail) days off granted to offset hours worked beyond 35 — none of which are counted in the business-day figures above, which track public holidays only.
Common Uses for This Data
- Coordinating deadlines with French vendors, agencies, or subsidiaries
- Planning payroll cut-offs around France's two closely-spaced May holiday clusters
- Scheduling cross-border EU project milestones
France has 252 business days in 2026 compared to 254 in 2027. See the full 2027 breakdown for France →
How many working days are in 2026 in France?
France has 252 working days in 2026, calculated from 261 total weekdays minus 9 public holidays that fall on a weekday. There are 104 weekend days and 2 holidays that happen to fall on a weekend, so they don't reduce the working-day count further.
How many public holidays does France observe in 2026?
France observes 11 nationally recognized public holidays in 2026. See the full list with dates and days of the week above.
How many work hours are in 2026 for France?
At a standard 8-hour day, France has 2,016 work hours in 2026 (252 business days × 8 hours). At 7.5 hours/day, that's 1,890 hours.
Does France shift a holiday to the next weekday if it falls on a weekend?
No. France does not use a 'substitute day' or 'in lieu' system like the UK or Ireland — if a public holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday, it is simply absorbed into the weekend with no make-up weekday off.
How does 2026 compare to 2027 for working days in France?
France has 252 working days in 2026 versus 254 in 2027 — a difference of 2 day(s), driven by how the fixed-date holidays and Easter-linked holidays land on weekdays versus weekends each year.
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