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Working Days in France 1978

1978 has 251 working days in France: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 French public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
105
Weekend days
9
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 1978

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 22 176
February 0 20 160
March Mar 27 · Easter Monday 1 22 176
April 0 20 160
May May 1 · Labour Day May 4 · Ascension Day May 8 · Victory in Europe Day May 15 · Whit Monday 4 19 152
June 0 22 176
July Jul 14 · Bastille Day 1 20 160
August Aug 15 · Assumption Day 1 22 176
September 0 21 168
October 0 22 176
November Nov 1 · All Saints' Day 1 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 20 160
1978 total 9 251 2,008

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December. Source: Service-Public.fr, jours fériés.

Working days by quarter

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

French public holidays 1978

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

1978 calendar for France

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in France 1978: questions and answers

How many working days are there in France in 1978?

There are 251 working days in France in 1978. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 are French public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1978?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 1978. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1978?

January 22, February 20, March 22, April 20, May 19, June 22, July 20, August 22, September 21, October 22, November 21 and December 20. January has the most working days and May the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the French public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December.

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