French
Holidays

France celebrates 11 official public holidays, with Alsace observing an additional 2. We’ve collected our favorite official and unofficial French holidays below!

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Date Holiday Category Tags
Jan 9 Friday
National Cassoulet Day , ,
Jan 24 Saturday
National Lobster Thermidor Day , ,
Mar 15 Sunday
Pears Helene Day ,
Mar 20 Friday
Francophonie Day ,
Mar 31 Tuesday
Eiffel Tower Day ,
May 24 Sunday
National Escargot Day ,
May 29 Friday
National Coq Au Vin Day , ,
Jul 1 Tuesday
French-American Heritage Month , ,
Jul 14 Monday
Bastille Day , ,
Bastille day (Saint Martin) ,
National Grand Marnier Day , ,
Jul 27 Sunday
National Creme Brûlée Day ,
Aug 27 Wednesday
National Pots De Creme Day , ,
Sep 9 Tuesday
Steak Au Poivre Day , ,
Sep 17 Wednesday
National Monte Cristo Day ,
Nov 11 Tuesday
French Armistice Day ,
Nov 18 Tuesday
National Vichyssoise Day , ,
Nov 20 Thursday
Beaujolais Nouveau Day , ,
Dec 14 Sunday
National Bouillabaisse Day ,