Holidays and Observances in France in 2024
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Mar 11 | Monday | Ramadan Start | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Local holiday | Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday | |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | Observance | |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday | |
| May 8 | Wednesday | WWII Victory Day | National holiday | |
| May 9 | Thursday | Ascension Day | National holiday | |
| May 19 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance | |
| May 20 | Monday | Whit Monday | National holiday | |
| May 26 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| Jun 20 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 14 | Sunday | Bastille Day | National holiday | |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Assumption of Mary | National holiday | |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Nov 1 | Friday | All Saints' Day | National holiday | |
| Nov 11 | Monday | Armistice Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | St Stephen's Day | Local holiday | Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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