The best days to take off in France in 2030
France has 11 public holidays in 2030. Line all 25 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 51 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 51
- Vacation days booked
- 25
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 11
The days to book
Jan 1 – 6 · 6 days off
Book Jan 2 – 4: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Apr 25 – May 12 · 18 days off
Book Apr 25 – 26, Apr 29 – 30, May 2 – 3, May 6 – 7, May 9 – 10: 10 vacation days for 18 consecutive days off.
May 25 – Jun 2 · 9 days off
Book May 27 – 29, May 31: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 10 – 18 · 9 days off
Book Aug 12 – 14, Aug 16: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 21 – 29 · 9 days off
Book Dec 23 – 24, Dec 26 – 27: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in France in 2030
The 11 dates the plan above is built from.
- Tuesday, January 1
- Monday, April 22
- Wednesday, May 1
- Wednesday, May 8
- Thursday, May 30
- Monday, June 10
- Sunday, July 14
- Thursday, August 15
- Friday, November 1
- Monday, November 11
- Wednesday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does France have in 2030?
- France has 11 public holidays in 2030. 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 2030?
- With the 25 vacation days that are standard in France, booking 25 of them around the 2030 public holidays gives you 51 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in France in 2030?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In France in 2030 there are 5 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.