January 1 New Year's Day

March 24 Easter Monday

May 1 Labour Day

May 8 Fête de la Victoire 1945 (WWII Victory Day)

July 14 Bastille Day

August 15 Assumption of Mary

November 1 All Saints

November 11 Armistice Day

December 25 Christmas Day

You should know:

Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved.

Metal workers have the holiday of St. Eloi on 1 December

Note that when a holiday happens to fall on a Tuesday or Thursday, many French workers may take the Monday or, respectively, Friday, off as well. This is not official and does not apply to institutions such as banks or government, but is sufficiently commonplace to cause difficulties doing business on occasion.

Weekend: Saturday, Sunday