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Business days calculator: France
Count working days between two dates in France, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and France public holidays are skipped, and you can include holidays for any of 10 states or regions.
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Working days in France, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 22 |
| April | 21 | 22 |
| May | 17 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 20 | 20 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 252 | 254 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in France, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 8 May 2026 | Friday | Victory Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | Bastille Day |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Assumption |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Armistice Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: France public holidays 2026 · France public holidays 2027
Public holidays by state / region (10)
- Département Bas-Rhin
- Département et région d'outre-mer Guadeloupe
- Département et région d'outre-mer Guyane
- Département et région d'outre-mer La Réunion
- Département et région d'outre-mer Martinique
- Département et région d'outre-mer Mayotte
- Département et région d'outre-mer Saint Barthélemy
- Département et région d'outre-mer Saint Martin
- Département Haut-Rhin
- Département Moselle
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in France in 2026?
252 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in France?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include state and regional holidays?
The tables on this page use national holidays. Choose one of the 10 states or regions in the calculator to include its local holidays.