Public holidays in Paris

What it means for your trip

Only 1 May is a legally paid day off for everyone in France; on other public holidays offices and schools are closed but many shops, restaurants and sights stay open, sometimes with Sunday hours. Public transport often runs a Sunday timetable. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved.

Public holidays in 2026

• Thu 1 January New Year's Day (Jour de l'An)
  The first day of the year. Most shops are closed and the city is quiet in the morning.
• Mon 6 April Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
  The day after Easter Sunday. Offices are closed but many shops are open.
• Fri 1 May Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
  Workers' day, with union marches in the streets. The only holiday that is a paid day off for everyone: most shops and many museums are closed, so plan ahead.
• Fri 8 May Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945 / 8 mai)
  Marks the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945, with wreath-laying ceremonies. Offices and schools are closed; many shops are open.
• Thu 14 May Ascension Day (Ascension)
  A Christian feast 39 days after Easter, always on a Thursday; many people take the Friday off too. Offices are closed, many shops open.
• Mon 25 May Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
  A legal holiday, but many employers make it the journée de solidarité, a working day, so a good share of shops, services and workplaces are open.
• Tue 14 July Bastille Day (Fête nationale / 14 juillet)
  France's national day, commemorating the Fête de la Fédération of 1790. In Paris there is a military parade on the Champs-Élysées and fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; roads close around them.
• Sat 15 August Assumption Day (Assomption)
  A Catholic feast in mid-August, in the middle of the holiday season. Offices are closed and some small shops and restaurants are shut for the summer.
• Sun 1 November All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
  A day to remember the dead: families visit cemeteries and leave chrysanthemums. Offices and schools are closed.
• Wed 11 November Armistice Day (Armistice 1918 / 11 novembre)
  Marks the end of the First World War in 1918, with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe. Offices are closed; many shops are open.
• Fri 25 December Christmas Day (Noël)
  A quiet family day. Shops are closed and public transport is limited; many restaurants are shut.

Public holidays in 2027

• Fri 1 January New Year's Day (Jour de l'An)
  The first day of the year. Most shops are closed and the city is quiet in the morning.
• Mon 29 March Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
  The day after Easter Sunday. Offices are closed but many shops are open.
• Sat 1 May Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
  Workers' day, with union marches in the streets. The only holiday that is a paid day off for everyone: most shops and many museums are closed, so plan ahead.
• Thu 6 May Ascension Day (Ascension)
  A Christian feast 39 days after Easter, always on a Thursday; many people take the Friday off too. Offices are closed, many shops open.
• Sat 8 May Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945 / 8 mai)
  Marks the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945, with wreath-laying ceremonies. Offices and schools are closed; many shops are open.
• Mon 17 May Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
  A legal holiday, but many employers make it the journée de solidarité, a working day, so a good share of shops, services and workplaces are open.
• Wed 14 July Bastille Day (Fête nationale / 14 juillet)
  France's national day, commemorating the Fête de la Fédération of 1790. In Paris there is a military parade on the Champs-Élysées and fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; roads close around them.
• Sun 15 August Assumption Day (Assomption)
  A Catholic feast in mid-August, in the middle of the holiday season. Offices are closed and some small shops and restaurants are shut for the summer.
• Mon 1 November All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
  A day to remember the dead: families visit cemeteries and leave chrysanthemums. Offices and schools are closed.
• Thu 11 November Armistice Day (Armistice 1918 / 11 novembre)
  Marks the end of the First World War in 1918, with a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe. Offices are closed; many shops are open.
• Sat 25 December Christmas Day (Noël)
  A quiet family day. Shops are closed and public transport is limited; many restaurants are shut.