The best days to take off in France in 2028
France has 11 public holidays in 2028. Line all 25 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 56 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 56
- Vacation days booked
- 25
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 11
The days to book
Apr 15 – 23 · 9 days off
Book Apr 18 – 21: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 14 · 16 days off
Book May 2 – 5, May 9 – 12: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
May 20 – 28 · 9 days off
Book May 22 – 24, May 26: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 3 – 6 · 4 days off
Book Jun 6: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Aug 12 – 20 · 9 days off
Book Aug 14, Aug 16 – 18: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 28 – Nov 5 · 9 days off
Book Oct 30 – 31, Nov 2 – 3: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in France in 2028
The 11 dates the plan above is built from.
- Saturday, January 1
- Monday, April 17
- Monday, May 1
- Monday, May 8
- Thursday, May 25
- Monday, June 5
- Friday, July 14
- Tuesday, August 15
- Wednesday, November 1
- Saturday, November 11
- Monday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does France have in 2028?
- France has 11 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in France in 2028?
- With the 25 vacation days that are standard in France, booking 25 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 56 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in France in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In France in 2028 there are 6 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 25 days, the typical statutory allowance in France. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.