๐ฉ๐ช Germany vs ๐ซ๐ท France โ 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
VS
๐ซ๐ท
France
11
national holidays
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๐ค 6 shared holidays๐ฉ๐ช 3 unique to Germany๐ซ๐ท 5 unique to France๐ France has more holidays in 2026
๐ค Shared Holidays (6)
Both Germany and France have these days off in 2026.
๐ฉ๐ช Neujahr
1 January 2026
Jour de l'an ๐ซ๐ท
๐ฉ๐ช Ostermontag
6 April 2026
Lundi de Pรขques ๐ซ๐ท
๐ฉ๐ช Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2026
Fรชte du Travail ๐ซ๐ท
๐ฉ๐ช Christi Himmelfahrt
14 May 2026
Ascension ๐ซ๐ท
๐ฉ๐ช Pfingstmontag
25 May 2026
Lundi de Pentecรดte ๐ซ๐ท
๐ฉ๐ช Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2026
Noรซl ๐ซ๐ท
๐ฉ๐ช Only in Germany (3)
Karfreitag
3 April 2026
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2026
Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2026
๐ซ๐ท Only in France (5)
Victoire 1945
8 May 2026
Fรชte 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 โ 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 โ regional holidays excluded from comparison. ยท Report an error