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Public Holidays in France 2008

France has 10 public holidays in 2008. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

10
Holidays
9
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

French public holidays 2008

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2008 calendar
Date Holiday
Tuesday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Thursday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Thursday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Monday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Friday Assumption Day Assomption
Saturday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Tuesday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Thursday 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 2008

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

  • Sat, Mar 22 – Mon, Mar 24

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 10 – Mon, May 12

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Jul 12 – Mon, Jul 14

    Bastille Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Assumption 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 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 9 off

    Thu, May 8 – Mon, May 12 · Victory in Europe Day, Whit Monday

    5 days

  • Take Mon, Nov 10 off

    Sat, Nov 8 – Tue, Nov 11 · Armistice Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in France 2008

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2008 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 2008: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 2008?

There are 10 French public holidays in 2008. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 2008?

The French public holidays in 2008 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, March 24), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Thursday, May 8), Whit Monday (Monday, May 12), Bastille Day (Monday, July 14), Assumption Day (Friday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1), Armistice Day (Tuesday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 2008?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2008: Mar 22–Mar 24 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 10–May 12 (3 days, Whit Monday); Jul 12–Jul 14 (3 days, Bastille Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Assumption 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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