Holidays and Observances in France in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| 20 Mar | Saturday | March Equinox | Season | |
| 28 Mar | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 2 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Local holiday | Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle |
| 4 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| 5 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday | |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday | |
| 8 May | Saturday | WWII Victory Day | National holiday | |
| 13 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | National holiday | |
| 23 May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance | |
| 24 May | Monday | Whit Monday | National holiday | |
| 30 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| 20 Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
| 21 Jun | Monday | June Solstice | Season | |
| 14 Jul | Wednesday | Bastille Day | National holiday | |
| 15 Aug | Sunday | Assumption of Mary | National holiday | |
| 22 Sep | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season | |
| 31 Oct | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints' Day | National holiday | |
| 11 Nov | Thursday | Armistice Day | National holiday | |
| 21 Dec | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| 24 Dec | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | National holiday | |
| 26 Dec | Sunday | St Stephen's Day | Local holiday | Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Moselle |
| 31 Dec | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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