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Public Holidays in France 1940

France has 11 public holidays in 1940. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
10
On working days
5
Long weekends
252
Working days

French public holidays 1940

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1940 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Jour de l’an
Monday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Wednesday Labour Day Fête du Travail
Thursday Ascension Day Ascension
Wednesday Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
Monday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Sunday Bastille Day Fête nationale
Thursday Assumption Day Assomption
Friday All Saints' Day Toussaint
Monday Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Wednesday Christmas Day Noël

Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December. Source: Service-Public.fr, jours fériés; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1940

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Mar 23 – Mon, Mar 25

    Easter Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, May 11 – Mon, May 13

    Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 3

    All Saints' Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Nov 9 – Mon, Nov 11

    Armistice Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 3 off

    Wed, May 1 – Sun, May 5 · Labour Day, Ascension Day

    5 days

  • Take Fri, Aug 16 off

    Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Assumption Day

    4 days

Working days in France 1940

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1940 calendar for France

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

French holidays 1940: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in France in 1940?

There are 11 French public holidays in 1940. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the French holidays in 1940?

The French public holidays in 1940 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Easter Monday (Monday, March 25), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 2), Victory in Europe Day (Wednesday, May 8), Whit Monday (Monday, May 13), Bastille Day (Sunday, July 14), Assumption Day (Thursday, August 15), All Saints' Day (Friday, November 1), Armistice Day (Monday, November 11) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in France in 1940?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1940: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 23–Mar 25 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 11–May 13 (3 days, Whit Monday); Nov 1–Nov 3 (3 days, All Saints' Day); Nov 9–Nov 11 (3 days, Armistice Day).

Which days are the weekend in France?

The weekend in France is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in France?

Jours fériés in mainland France. Alsace and Moselle add Good Friday and 26 December.

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