Get More Days · 🇫🇷 France · 2026

France: best days to take off in 2026

France has 11 public holidays in 2026. Book the right 5 vacation days in the rest of the year and they turn into 13 days off across 3 breaks.

Take 5 vacation days → enjoy 13 days off

13total days off
3breaks
2.6×value

The best remaining breaks in France in 2026

For 5 vacation days, spent for the most total days off.

Fri, Oct 30 – Nov 1

3 days off

3.0× value

Book 1 day of leave:

  • Fri, Oct 30
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Sat, Nov 7 – 11

5 days off

2.5× value

Book 2 days of leave:

  • Mon, Nov 9
  • Tue, Nov 10
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Wed, Dec 23 – 27

5 days off

2.5× value

Book 2 days of leave:

  • Wed, Dec 23
  • Thu, Dec 24
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Long weekends & bridge days in France 2026

A "bridge day" is a vacation day taken between a public holiday and a weekend to stretch an ordinary week into a long weekend. In France, the best long weekend left in 2026 runs Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1: book 1 vacation day to get 3 days off in a row — 3.0× the days you spend. Place your 5 vacation days well and they unlock 13 total days off across 3 breaks in 2026.

France public holidays 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayJour de l'an
Apr 6, 2026MondayLundi de Pâques
May 1, 2026FridayFête du Travail
May 8, 2026FridayVictoire 1945
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension
May 25, 2026MondayLundi de Pentecôte
Jul 14, 2026TuesdayFête nationale
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssomption
Nov 1, 2026SundayToussaint
Nov 11, 2026WednesdayArmistice 1918
Dec 25, 2026FridayNoël

🇫🇷 France 2026 at a glance

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does France have in 2026?

France has 11 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on a weekend.

How many days off can I get with 5 vacation days in France in the rest of 2026?

Booking the right 5 days turns them into 13 total days off across 3 breaks, by bridging public holidays and weekends.

What is the best break in France in 2026?

Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1: book 1 vacation day and get 3 consecutive days off — 3.0× the days you spend.

Which France public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Assomption (Aug 15), Toussaint (Nov 1).

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