Northleg

Public and bank holidays in Paris

Make sure you know when Paris’ bank holidays and celebrations are. That way you’ll be able to plan and organise your holiday in the city according to any events that might be going on.

On public holidays you might find that supermarkets, shops (especially the smaller and local ones), tourist venues, and offices are closed.

For example, museums in Paris are always closed on the 1st of May and the 25th of December. Some of them also close for New Year’s, Victory Day, Bastille Day, or All Saints.

Public and bank holidays in Paris
There are of course holiday periods in Paris - generally the months of August and the Christmas period - but they are not necessarily all recognised as bank holidays.

Here is a complete list of bank holidays observed in Paris.

January

  • New Year’s - 1st of January.

March-April

  • Easter Monday - first Monday after Easter Sunday.

May-June

  • Labour Day - 1st of May.
  • Victory Day - 8th of May.
  • Ascension Day - 40 days after Easter.
  • Pentecost - 50 days after Easter.

July

  • Bastille Day - 14th of July.

August

  • Assumption Day - 15th of August.

November

  • All Saint’s Day (La Toussaint) 1st of November.
  • Armistice Day - 11th of November.

December

  • Christmas Day - 25th of December.

More related activities...

Versailles Palace and Gardens Skip-the-Line Tour from Paris
starstarstarstarstar 1789
from 79,95€
Eiffel Tower Tour Elevator to 2nd Floor or Top Summit
starstarstarstarstar 94
from 69,00€
Louvre Museum Masterpieces Guided Tour with Reserved Access
starstarstarstarstar 9827
from 64,00€
Louvre Museum Guided Tour Option or Quick access to Mona Lisa
starstarstarstarstar 4323
from 63,90€
VIEW ALL

You might also be interested in...

Champs-Élysées in Paris

Champs-Élysées

Lined theatres, cafés, luxury shops, and a neat border of trees, Champs-Élysées is Paris’ most famous avenue
Place de la Concorde in Paris

Place de la Concorde

The largest square in Paris, Place de la Concorde, holds a huge historical significance in the history of France
Paris Visite tourists visiting Paris

Paris Visite

Choose the multi-day Paris transport pass that is right for you, with the duration and zone inclusion that you prefer
Paris’ taxi sign

Taxis in Paris

Paris taxis will come to your rescue late at night when you’re too tired to walk or wait for public transport
Paris public bus

Buses in Paris

City buses in Paris are the perfect way to see the city while getting to your destination. More than 60 daytime lines and more than 30 nighttime ones, for a service that runs almost 24/7.
Musée Picasso in Paris - Picasso painting

Musée Picasso

The Musée Picasso is home to more than 5,000 of Picasso’s works of art - paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints - and thousands of archive pieces.
Introduction
Public and bank holidays in Paris