French public holidays

When running a business in France or conducting business with a French company, it is important to take into consideration the French public holidays. Here is an exhaustive list of the French public holidays for 2022.

1 January	Nouvel an/New Year’s Day
15 April	Vendredi saint/Good Friday *
18 April	Lundi de Pâques/Easter Monday
1 May	Fête du travail/Labour Day
8 May	Victoire des alliés/Victory Day
26 May	Ascension/Ascension Day
5 June	Dimanche de Pentecôte/WhitSunday
6 June	Pentecôte/Pentecost Monday
14 July	Fête nationale/Bastille Day
15 August	Assomption/Assumption Day
1 November	Toussaint/All Saints’ Day
11 November	Armistice/Armistice Day
25 December	Noël/Christmas Day
26 December	Jour de la Saint-Etienne/St Stephen’s Day *

* Good Friday and St Stephen’s Day are observed in Alsace and Moselle only.

In French there is the expression, ‘faire le pont’ which means ‘bridge the gap’ (literally, make the bridge). Employees in France will sometimes take an extra day off work between two public holidays or between a public holiday and the end of the week as a way of having 3 or more days off in a row. Do not be surprised if you see this phrase or tendency with your French clients/business counterparts!

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