France’s 2025 jours fériés deliver perfect excuses for Parisian promenades, Riviera sails, and alpine escapes. This guide rounds up every national holiday plus ideas for stringing them into extended getaways.
2025 public holiday highlights
| Holiday | Date | Day | Quick inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan | Wed | Begin the year with Lyon bouchons and Beaujolais tastings |
| Easter Monday | 21 Apr | Mon | Enjoy Strasbourg markets or Loire Valley châteaux |
| Labour & VE Days | 1 & 8 May | Thu & Thu | Craft a 10-day Riviera + Provence itinerary with two leave days |
| Ascension Day | 29 May | Thu | Sail the Brittany coast or dine in Biarritz |
| Whit Monday | 9 Jun | Mon | Retreat to the Dordogne for canoeing and farm-to-table meals |
| Bastille Day | 14 Jul | Mon | Watch Paris fireworks then escape to Normandy beaches |
| Assumption Day | 15 Aug | Fri | Perfect for Corsican road trips or Marseille calanques |
| All Saints' Day | 1 Nov | Sat | Taste Burgundy grand crus at harvest |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | Thu | Combine Alsatian markets with Swiss alpine skiing |
Planner tips
- Open the France 2025 planner and highlight May and August—prime months for bridges.
- Shortlist itineraries to tally leave days and share with your travel circle.
- Use Wanderlust to shuffle between Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, and alpine inspiration whenever you need fresh ideas.
Seasonal notes
- Printemps ponts: Combine May holidays into Mediterranean adventures.
- Été escapes: Use Bastille and Assumption to enjoy the Riviera, Corsica, or Basque Country.
- Hiver magic: Christmas markets, Alpine skiing, and Lyon’s Fête des Lumières light up the year-end.
Revisit this playbook whenever the French government updates official calendars—HolidayStacker keeps the planner synced.