🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇫🇷 France — Public Holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and France for 2026. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Germany
9
national holidays
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France
11
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
🤝 6 shared holidays🇩🇪 3 unique to Germany🇫🇷 5 unique to France🏆 France has more holidays in 2026
🤝 Shared Holidays (6)
Both Germany and France have these days off in 2026.
🇩🇪 Neujahr
1 January 2026
Jour de l'an 🇫🇷
🇩🇪 Ostermontag
6 April 2026
Lundi de Pâques 🇫🇷
🇩🇪 Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2026
Fête du Travail 🇫🇷
🇩🇪 Christi Himmelfahrt
14 May 2026
Ascension 🇫🇷
🇩🇪 Pfingstmontag
25 May 2026
Lundi de Pentecôte 🇫🇷
🇩🇪 Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2026
Noël 🇫🇷
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (3)
Karfreitag
3 April 2026
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2026
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2026
🇫🇷 Only in France (5)
Victoire 1945
8 May 2026
Fête nationale
14 July 2026
Assomption
15 August 2026
Toussaint
1 November 2026
Armistice 1918
11 November 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or France in 2026?
France has more national public holidays in 2026 with 11 holidays, compared to 9 in Germany.
How many holidays do Germany and France share in 2026?
Germany and France share 6 public holidays on the same date in 2026. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Germany or France have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for Germany and France separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2026.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error