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 and the school vacations calendar in 2024.
2024 Public Holidays in France
| 2024 Dates | English / French Names |
| 1st January | New Year’s Day / Jour de l’an |
| 1st April | Easter Monday / Lundi de Pâques |
| 1st May | Labour Day / Fête du Travail |
| 8th May | Victory in Europe Day / Victoire 1945 |
| 9th May | Ascension Day / Ascension |
| 20th May | 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 |
2023-2024 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
- Les dates des vacances scolaires de printemps 2024 servicepublic.fr
- Calendrier scolaire des années 2023-2024 à 2025-2026 education.gouv.fr
