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Public Holidays in France 1950

France has 11 public holidays in 1950. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
9
On working days
6
Long weekends
251
Working days

French public holidays 1950

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1950 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Monday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Monday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Friday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Tuesday Assumption Day Assomption
Wednesday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Saturday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Monday Christmas Day Noël

Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December. Source: Service-Public.fr, jours fériés; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1950

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Apr 8 – Mon, Apr 10

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 6 – Mon, May 8

    Victory in Europe Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 27 – Mon, May 29

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 16

    Bastille Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25

    Christmas Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 19 off

    Thu, May 18 – Sun, May 21 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Aug 14 off

    Sat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption Day

    4 days

Working days in France 1950

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1950 calendar for France

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

French holidays 1950: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 1950?

There are 11 French public holidays in 1950. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 1950?

The French public holidays in 1950 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 10), Labour Day (Monday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Monday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 18), Whit Monday (Monday, May 29), Bastille Day (Friday, July 14), Assumption Day (Tuesday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Wednesday, November 1), Armistice Day (Saturday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Monday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 1950?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 1950: Apr 8–Apr 10 (3 days, Easter Monday); Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, Labour Day); May 6–May 8 (3 days, Victory in Europe Day); May 27–May 29 (3 days, Whit Monday); Jul 14–Jul 16 (3 days, Bastille Day); Dec 23–Dec 25 (3 days, Christmas Day).

Which days are the weekend in France?

The weekend in France is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in France?

Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December.

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