How many public holidays are there in France in 2025?

There are 11 public holidays in France in 2025. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in France in 2025?

The first public holiday in France in 2025 is Nouvel An on Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply France's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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France has 11 public holidays in 2025. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in France for 2025
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2025	Wednesday	Nouvel An	Public
Apr 21, 2025	Monday	Lundi de Pâques	Public
May 1, 2025	Thursday	Fête du travail	Public
May 8, 2025	Thursday	Fête de la Victoire 1945	Public
May 25, 2025	Sunday	Fête des Mères	Observance
May 29, 2025	Thursday	Ascension	Public
Jun 8, 2025	Sunday	Pentecôte	Observance
Jun 9, 2025	Monday	Lundi de Pentecôte	Public
Jul 14, 2025	Monday	Fête Nationale de la France	Public
Aug 15, 2025	Friday	Assomption	Public
Nov 1, 2025	Saturday	Toussaint	Public
Nov 11, 2025	Tuesday	Armistice 1918	Public
Dec 25, 2025	Thursday	Noël	Public

Dates computed from France's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.