Long Weekends in France 2025
France has 11 public holidays in 2025, creating 10 long-weekend opportunities — 4 automatic 3-day weekends and 6 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Labour Day (May 1, 2025) for 4 days off — May 1 – May 4.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Easter Monday | Mon, Apr 21 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 19 – Apr 21 |
| Labour Day | Thu, May 1 | Fri, May 2 | 4 | May 1 – May 4 |
| Victory Day | Thu, May 8 | Fri, May 9 | 4 | May 8 – May 11 |
| Ascension Day | Thu, May 29 | Fri, May 30 | 4 | May 29 – Jun 1 |
| Whit Monday | Mon, Jun 9 | None — automatic | 3 | Jun 7 – Jun 9 |
| Bastille Day | Mon, Jul 14 | None — automatic | 3 | Jul 12 – Jul 14 |
| Assumption | Fri, Aug 15 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 15 – Aug 17 |
| Armistice Day | Tue, Nov 11 | Mon, Nov 10 | 4 | Nov 8 – Nov 11 |
| Christmas Day | Thu, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 26 | 4 | Dec 25 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does France have in 2025?
- France has 10 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 4 that need no leave and 6 that need one or two days off.