Use this 2025 calendar to see every public holiday and school break in France laid out across the year. There are 11 nationwide public holidays marked in 2025, of which 10 fall on a working day. School holidays follow one national calendar that applies in all 26 regions, totalling roughly 118 days over the year. The holiday year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and runs through to Christmas Day on 25 December. Each coloured day in the calendar links to its public holiday or school break.