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Public Holidays in France 1996

France has 11 public holidays in 1996. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
10
On working days
5
Long weekends
252
Working days

French public holidays 1996

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1996 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Wednesday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Wednesday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Sunday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Thursday Assumption Day Assomption
Friday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Monday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Wednesday 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 1996

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

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Apr 6 – Mon, Apr 8

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 25 – Mon, May 27

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 3

    All Saints' Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Nov 9 – Mon, Nov 11

    Armistice 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 17 off

    Thu, May 16 – Sun, May 19 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Aug 16 off

    Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Assumption Day

    4 days

Working days in France 1996

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1996 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 1996: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 1996?

There are 11 French public holidays in 1996. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 1996?

The French public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 8), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Wednesday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 16), Whit Monday (Monday, May 27), Bastille Day (Sunday, July 14), Assumption Day (Thursday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Friday, November 1), Armistice Day (Monday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 1996?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 6–Apr 8 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 25–May 27 (3 days, Whit Monday); Nov 1–Nov 3 (3 days, All Saints' Day); Nov 9–Nov 11 (3 days, Armistice 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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