Jours fériés France

Jours fériés France tracks the public holidays and related observances recognised across France, covering the national calendar used by employers, schools, public bodies, and households. The feed brings together the established cycle of fixed-date holidays such as Fête du travail, Fête de la Victoire 1945, Fête nationale, Armistice 1918, and Noël with movable observances linked to the Christian calendar, including Lundi de Pâques, Ascension, Pentecôte, and Lundi de Pentecôte. That mix forms the backbone of the annual holiday rhythm in metropolitan France and provides a practical reference point for leave planning, office closures, and school scheduling. Because some holidays fall on fixed calendar dates while others move each year, the pattern changes slightly even when the set of observances remains familiar. The calendar can also include civic and family observances that sit alongside the statutory holidays, which helps explain how the broader French holiday pattern is experienced in practice rather than only in legal terms. For businesses, payroll teams, schools, and travel planners, that distinction matters because the clustering of spring observances and the recurrence of summer and winter public holidays shape staffing, transport demand, and administrative timetables across the country. The feed therefore serves both as a legal-reference calendar and as a practical planning tool for organisations that need a stable view of the French non-working-day pattern. The Smart Calendar Feed is free to subscribe and works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook, making it easier to keep French holidays in view for payroll runs, travel planning, public-sector deadlines, and business operations. It is equally useful for households that want a reliable calendar view of national commemorations and school-adjacent planning points without maintaining a separate list. The calendar updates regularly when official holiday data is refreshed, preserving a consistent view of the French public holiday framework while leaving room for recognised observances beyond the core statutory dates and reflecting the way holiday timing shapes routine scheduling throughout the year.