Paris — Holidays 2026

The Paris academy (académie de Paris) covers the City of Paris itself. Together with the Créteil and Versailles academies, Paris forms Zone C — the zone that typically takes school holidays last among the three zones. Paris is home to over 2 million people within the city limits and over 12 million in the wider metropolitan area.

In 2026, Paris observes 11 public holidays in total — 11 nationwide holidays that apply across all of France.