France enjoys a rich calendar of public holidays and school breaks, providing moments for rest, celebration, and family time. This article lists the various public holidays “jours fériés” in France during 2025 and the school vacations calendar in 2024/2025.
2025 Public Holidays in France
| 2025 Dates | English / French Names |
| 1st January | New Year’s Day / Jour de l’an |
| 21st April | Easter Monday / Lundi de Pâques |
| 1st May | Labour Day / Fête du Travail |
| 8th May | Victory in Europe Day / Victoire 1945 |
| 29th May | Ascension Day / Ascension |
| 9th June | Whit Monday / Lundi de Pentecôte |
| 14th July | Bastille Day / Fête Nationale |
| 15th August | Assumption Day / Assomption |
| 1st November | All Saints’ Day / Toussaint |
| 11th November | Armistice Day / Armistice 1918 |
| 25th December | Christmas Day / Jour de Noël |
2024-2025 School Holidays in France
The school holidays in France are based on tha academic zones in France. So, the schools in France are divided into 3 zones.
- Zone A: Schools in Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, and Poitiers.
- Zone B: Schools in Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Normandie, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, and Strasbourg.
- Zone C: Schools in Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, and Versailles.
Sources & References
- Les jours fériés en 2024 servicepublic.fr
- Jours fériés et ponts dans le secteur privé servicepublic.fr
- Jours fériés dans la fonction publique servicepublic.fr
- Calendrier scolaire des années 2023-2024 à 2025-2026 education.gouv.fr
