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National Holidays in France 2017

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France has 12 National holiday dates for 2017 plus one local holiday date.  If you’re in France and it’s a holiday date, some shops will be closed, others will open but close early. Some markets will be closed , public offices and banks etc will not be open but most tourist buildings will not be shut.  We’d advise that if you intend visiting somewhere on a national holiday, you should check to make sure that it’s going to be open when you want to go.

Date Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
Jan-01 Sunday New Year’s Day National holiday
Apr-14 Friday Good Friday Local holiday (north east France only)
Apr-17 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
May-01 Monday Labor Day / May Day National holiday
May-08 Monday WWII Victory Day National holiday
May-25 Thursday Ascension Day National holiday
Jun-05 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
Jul-14 Friday Bastille Day National holiday
Aug-15 Tuesday Assumption of Mary National holiday
Nov-01 Wednesday All Saints’ Day National holiday
Nov-11 Saturday Armistice Day National holiday
Dec-25 Monday Christmas Day National holiday

More key dates in France 2017

These are not national holidays and everything is open on these days.

Mar 20 Monday March equinox
Mar 26 Sunday Clock change/Daylight Saving Time (clocks go forward one hour in France)
Apr 16 Sunday Easter Day
May 28 Sunday Mother’s Day
Jun 4 Sunday Whit Sunday
Jun 18 Sunday Father’s Day
Jun 21 Wednesday June Solstice
Sept 22 Friday September equinox
Oct 29 Sunday Clock change/Daylight Saving Time (clocks go back one hour in France)
Dec 21 Thursday December Solstice
Dec 24 Sunday Christmas Eve
Dec 26 Tuesday St Stephen’s Day
Dec 31 Sunday New Year’s Eve
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