Long weekend planner
Long weekends in Metropolitan France
4 breaks of three days or more in 2027 need no leave in Metropolitan France. The best value is 1 day of leave for 4 days off in a row around Ascension Day.
| Holiday | Days off in a row without leave | Take these days off | You get |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 3 days, January 1, 2027 to January 3, 2027 | December 28, 2026 to December 31, 2026 (4 days) | 10 days, December 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027 |
| Easter Monday | 3 days, March 27 to March 29 | March 30 to April 2 (4 days) | 9 days, March 27 to April 4 |
| Ascension Day | None on its own | May 7 (1 day) | 4 days, May 6 to May 9 |
| Whit Monday | 3 days, May 15 to May 17 | May 18 to May 21 (4 days) | 9 days, May 15 to May 23 |
| French National Day | None on its own | July 12 to July 13 (2 days) | 5 days, July 10 to July 14 |
| All Saints' Day | 3 days, October 30 to November 1 | November 2 to November 5 (4 days) | 9 days, October 30 to November 7 |
| Armistice Day | None on its own | November 12 (1 day) | 4 days, November 11 to November 14 |
How the planner works
Each row starts from a holiday that is a day off in the Metropolitan France holiday calendar we use, with its substitute day when it falls on a weekend. It assumes a Monday-to-Friday week. The suggested leave days join the holiday to the nearest weekend or other holiday, using at most four days of leave, and the row shows the option with the most days off for each day of leave.
Employers, schools and regional calendars can add or move days. Check your own working pattern before booking.