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Public Holidays in France 1956

France has 11 public holidays in 1956. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
2
Long weekends
253
Working days

French public holidays 1956

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1956 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Tuesday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Tuesday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Saturday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Wednesday Assumption Day Assomption
Thursday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Sunday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Tuesday 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 1956

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

  • Sat, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 2

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 19 – Mon, May 21

    Whit Monday

    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 Mon, Apr 30 off

    Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, May 7 off

    Sat, May 5 – Tue, May 8 · Victory in Europe Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 11 off

    Thu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Nov 2 off

    Thu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in France 1956

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1956 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 1956: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 1956?

There are 11 French public holidays in 1956. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 1956?

The French public holidays in 1956 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 2), Labour Day (Tuesday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Tuesday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 10), Whit Monday (Monday, May 21), Bastille Day (Saturday, July 14), Assumption Day (Wednesday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Thursday, November 1), Armistice Day (Sunday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 1956?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1956: Mar 31–Apr 2 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 19–May 21 (3 days, Whit Monday).

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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