Public Holidays in France 2011
France has 11 public holidays in 2011. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
French public holidays 2011
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | New Year's Day Jour de l’an |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Labour Day Fête du Travail |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945 |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Ascension |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte |
| Thursday | Thursday | Bastille Day Fête nationale |
| Monday | Monday | Assumption Day Assomption |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | All Saints' Day Toussaint |
| Friday | Friday | Armistice Day Armistice 1918 |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | 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 2011
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Sat, Apr 23 – Mon, Apr 25
Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, Jun 11 – Mon, Jun 13
Whit Monday
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3 days
Sat, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 15
Assumption Day
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3 days
Fri, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 13
Armistice Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Jun 3 off
Thu, Jun 2 – Sun, Jun 5 · Ascension Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Jul 15 off
Thu, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 17 · Bastille Day
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 31 off
Sat, Oct 29 – Tue, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day
Working days in France 2011
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2011 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 2011: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in France in 2011?
There are 11 French public holidays in 2011. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the French holidays in 2011?
The French public holidays in 2011 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 25), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Victory in Europe Day (Sunday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, June 2), Whit Monday (Monday, June 13), Bastille Day (Thursday, July 14), Assumption Day (Monday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Tuesday, November 1), Armistice Day (Friday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in France in 2011?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2011: Apr 23–Apr 25 (3 days, Easter Monday); Jun 11–Jun 13 (3 days, Whit Monday); Aug 13–Aug 15 (3 days, Assumption Day); Nov 11–Nov 13 (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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