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Public Holidays in France 1971

France has 11 public holidays in 1971. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
254
Working days

French public holidays 1971

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Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Saturday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Saturday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Wednesday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Sunday Assumption Day Assomption
Monday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Thursday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Saturday 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 1971

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Apr 10 – Mon, Apr 12

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1

    All Saints' 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 21 off

    Thu, May 20 – Sun, May 23 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Nov 12 off

    Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14 · Armistice Day

    4 days

Working days in France 1971

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1971 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 1971: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 1971?

There are 11 French public holidays in 1971. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 1971?

The French public holidays in 1971 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 12), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Saturday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 20), Whit Monday (Monday, May 31), Bastille Day (Wednesday, July 14), Assumption Day (Sunday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Monday, November 1), Armistice Day (Thursday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 1971?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1971: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 10–Apr 12 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 29–May 31 (3 days, Whit Monday); Oct 30–Nov 1 (3 days, All Saints' 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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