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Public Holidays in France 1976

France has 11 public holidays in 1976. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
255
Working days

French public holidays 1976

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Date Holiday
Thursday 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 1976

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

  • Sat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 5 – Mon, Jun 7

    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, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 28 off

    Thu, May 27 – Sun, May 30 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Nov 12 off

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

    4 days

Working days in France 1976

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1976 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 1976: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 1976?

There are 11 French public holidays in 1976. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 1976?

The French public holidays in 1976 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 19), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Saturday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 27), Whit Monday (Monday, June 7), 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 1976?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1976: Apr 17–Apr 19 (3 days, Easter Monday); Jun 5–Jun 7 (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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