Holidays in France 2023: public and unofficial, calendar
In this publication, we will tell you what holidays will be in France in 2023. Here is a complete list of public holidays and major unofficial ones. You will also learn how they differ. For convenience, we have arranged the French holidays of 2023 in chronological order. Some of them have explanations. At the end of the article you will find a calendar of all holidays.
There are 13 public holidays in France. Most of the French have a day off these days. The exception is representatives of certain professions or services. Police, doctors, transport workers, etc. Below is a complete list of them by month.
January
January 1, 2023 – New Year.
April
April 7, 2023 – Good Friday (Good Friday);
April 10, 2023 – Easter Monday.
May
May 1, 2023 – Labor Day;
May 1, 2023 – First of May;
May 8, 2023 – Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War;
May 18, 2023 – Ascension;
May 29, 2023 – Trinity Monday (Holy Monday).
INTERESTING FACT: in Europe, Victory Day is celebrated on May 8, and in Russia and many other countries of the socialist camp on May 9. The point is the difference in time calculation due to time zones. According to European time, the Act of unconditional surrender was signed before midnight, and according to USSR time – after.
July
July 14, 2023 – Bastille Day.
The Bastille fortress and prison was taken during the uprising of July 12-14, 1789. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution, which lasted until November 9, 1799. As a result of the revolution, the current government was dispersed and the Consulate was established, headed by Napoleon Bonaparte.
August
August 15, 2023 – Assumption of Mary.
November
November 1, 2023 – Toussaint, All Saints Day;
November 11, 2023 – Armistice Day 1918.
On December 11, 1918, the Armistice of Compiègne was signed, effectively ending the First World War.
December
December 25, 2023 – Christmas;
December 26, 2023 – Saint Stephen’s Day.
Unofficial French holidays 2023
In addition to public holidays, there are unofficial holidays in France. These days the French do not have a day off, but some do celebrate them. These are both secular holidays and religious ones. We bring the most significant unofficial holidays in France 2023.
February 14, 2023 – Valentine’s Day;
February 21, 2023 – Mardi Gras, Shrovetide Tuesday;
March 23, 2023 – Ramadan;
April 9, 2023 – Easter Sunday;
April 21, 2023 – Uraza Bayram (Eid al-Fitr);
May 28, 2023 – Trinity;
June 4, 2023 – Mother’s Day;
June 18, 2023 – Father’s Day;
June 28, 2023 – Kurban Bayram (Eid al-adha);
September 15-17, 2023 – Rosh Hashanah;
September 24-25 – Yom Kippur;
December 7-15 – Hanukkah;
December 24, 2023 – Christmas Eve;
December 31, 2023 – New Year’s Eve.
Holiday calendar 2023 in France
Holidays in France 2023, calendar. Red – public holidays. Green – unofficial holidays.
In this publication, we talked about public (national) holidays in France in 2023. You can find more information on our website All-Holidays.Info. You can also read other articles about France.
