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France has 65 long weekends in 2028. May is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in France for 2028, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
65
Planning year
2028
Best month
May
4 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Day May 24, 2028 to May 27, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Assumption Day Aug 11, 2028 to Aug 14, 2028 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Labour Day + Victory in Europe Day Apr 28, 2028 to May 7, 2028 | 10 | 4 | 2.5x |
| All Saints' Day Oct 27, 2028 to Oct 31, 2028 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| All Saints' Day Oct 31, 2028 to Nov 4, 2028 | 5 | 2 | 2.5x |
| Easter Monday Apr 14, 2028 to Apr 22, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Victory in Europe Day May 5, 2028 to May 13, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Ascension Day May 19, 2028 to May 27, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Whit Monday Jun 2, 2028 to Jun 10, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Bastille Day Jul 7, 2028 to Jul 15, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Assumption Day Aug 11, 2028 to Aug 19, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| All Saints' Day Oct 27, 2028 to Nov 4, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Christmas Day Dec 22, 2028 to Dec 30, 2028 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Labour Day + Victory in Europe Day Apr 28, 2028 to May 13, 2028 | 16 | 8 | 2.0x |
| Ascension Day + Whit Monday May 24, 2028 to Jun 4, 2028 | 12 | 6 | 2.0x |
| Easter Monday Apr 7, 2028 to Apr 16, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Labour Day Apr 21, 2028 to Apr 30, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Whit Monday May 26, 2028 to Jun 4, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Bastille Day Jul 13, 2028 to Jul 22, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day Dec 15, 2028 to Dec 24, 2028 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Ascension Day May 19, 2028 to May 24, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Assumption Day Aug 14, 2028 to Aug 19, 2028 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Assumption Day Aug 4, 2028 to Aug 14, 2028 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| New Year's Day Dec 31, 2027 to Jan 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 7, 2028 to Jan 15, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 14, 2028 to Jan 22, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 21, 2028 to Jan 29, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 28, 2028 to Feb 5, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 4, 2028 to Feb 12, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 11, 2028 to Feb 19, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 18, 2028 to Feb 26, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 25, 2028 to Mar 4, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 3, 2028 to Mar 11, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 10, 2028 to Mar 18, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 17, 2028 to Mar 25, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 24, 2028 to Apr 1, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 31, 2028 to Apr 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 12, 2028 to May 20, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 9, 2028 to Jun 17, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 16, 2028 to Jun 24, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 23, 2028 to Jul 1, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 30, 2028 to Jul 8, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 21, 2028 to Jul 29, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 28, 2028 to Aug 5, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 4, 2028 to Aug 12, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 18, 2028 to Aug 26, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 25, 2028 to Sep 2, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 1, 2028 to Sep 9, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 8, 2028 to Sep 16, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 15, 2028 to Sep 23, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 22, 2028 to Sep 30, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 29, 2028 to Oct 7, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 6, 2028 to Oct 14, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 13, 2028 to Oct 21, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 20, 2028 to Oct 28, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Armistice Day Nov 3, 2028 to Nov 11, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Armistice Day Nov 10, 2028 to Nov 18, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 17, 2028 to Nov 25, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 24, 2028 to Dec 2, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 1, 2028 to Dec 9, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 8, 2028 to Dec 16, 2028 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| All Saints' Day Oct 20, 2028 to Oct 31, 2028 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| All Saints' Day + Armistice Day Oct 31, 2028 to Nov 11, 2028 | 12 | 7 | 1.7x |
| Ascension Day May 12, 2028 to May 24, 2028 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Assumption Day Aug 14, 2028 to Aug 26, 2028 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday is worth far more than one on a Wednesday: a single leave day turns it into a four-day weekend.
Holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday give you nothing extra — worth knowing before you plan.
May is the strongest month to plan around.
Book the bridge days first. They are the cheapest days off you will ever take.
Check whether France moves holidays that fall on a weekend to the following Monday — not every country does.
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