Long weekends in France, 2027
2027 has 11 public holidays, and 7 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 4 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1
New Year's Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10
Take off: Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Mar 27 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Fri, Mar 26
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Mar 20 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26
- Free long weekend
- Thu, May 6
Ascension Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, May 6 to Sun, May 9
Take off: Fri, May 7
- Longest break
12 days off for 6 days of leave · Thu, May 6 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 7 and Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14
- Best value
- Mon, May 17
Whit Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 15 to Mon, May 17
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 14 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 14
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 8 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14
- Free long weekend
- Wed, Jul 14
Bastille Day
- Best value
5 days off for 2 days of leave · Sat, Jul 10 to Wed, Jul 14
Take off: Mon, Jul 12, Tue, Jul 13
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jul 9 to Sun, Jul 18
Take off: Fri, Jul 9, Mon, Jul 12, Tue, Jul 13, and Thu, Jul 15, Fri, Jul 16
- Best value
- Mon, Nov 1
All Saints' Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Oct 30 to Mon, Nov 1
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Oct 29 to Mon, Nov 1
Take off: Fri, Oct 29
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 14
Take off: Tue, Nov 2 to Fri, Nov 5, Mon, Nov 8 to Wed, Nov 10, and Fri, Nov 12
- Free long weekend
- Thu, Nov 11
Armistice Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Nov 11 to Sun, Nov 14
Take off: Fri, Nov 12
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Nov 5 to Sun, Nov 14
Take off: Fri, Nov 5, Mon, Nov 8 to Wed, Nov 10, and Fri, Nov 12
- Best value
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
33 days off in 7 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 294 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, May 6 to Sun, May 94 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, May 14 to Mon, May 174 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Jul 10 to Sun, Jul 189 days off for 4 days of leave
- Fri, Oct 29 to Mon, Nov 14 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Nov 11 to Sun, Nov 144 days off for 1 day of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in France, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| March 26Friday | Friday | Good Friday | 5 regionsBas-Rhin, Guadeloupe, Haut-Rhin, Martinique, Moselle |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| April 27Tuesday | Tuesday | Abolition of Slavery | Mayotte |
| May 1Saturday | Saturday | Labour Day, Falls on a weekend | Nationwide |
| May 6Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 8Saturday | Saturday | Victory Day, Falls on a weekend | Nationwide |
| May 17Monday | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| May 22Saturday | Saturday | Abolition of Slavery, Falls on a weekend | Martinique |
| May 27Thursday | Thursday | Abolition of Slavery | Guadeloupe and Saint Martin |
| June 10Thursday | Thursday | Abolition of Slavery | Guyane |
| July 14Wednesday | Wednesday | Bastille Day | Nationwide |
| August 15Sunday | Sunday | Assumption, Falls on a weekend | Nationwide |
| October 9Saturday | Saturday | Abolition of Slavery, Falls on a weekend | Saint Barthélemy |
| November 1Monday | Monday | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| November 11Thursday | Thursday | Armistice Day | Nationwide |
| December 20Monday | Monday | Abolition of Slavery | La Réunion |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend | Nationwide |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend | Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, and Moselle |
Turn New Year's Day into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in France: questions
There are 11 nationwide public holidays in France in 2027, 7 of them on a weekday. Regions add their own, from 12 to 13 in total depending on where you work.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 4) gives you 4 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 33 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
