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Public and school holidays in Grand Est 2026

11 public holidays: 2 on a weekend, 3 bridge days

Calendar 2026

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Public holidays in Grand Est

11 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 6 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 8 May · Friday
  • 14 May · Thursday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 14 Jul · Tuesday
  • 15 Aug · Saturday
  • 1 Nov · Sunday
  • 11 Nov · Wednesday
  • 25 Dec · Friday

Bridge days in Grand Est

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
  • 15 May 2026Fridaythe day after Ascension Day
  • 13 July 2026Mondaythe day before National Day

When to take leave in Grand Est

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Grand Est

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas Holidays15 days –
  • Winter Holidays15 days –
  • Spring Holidays15 days –
  • Summer Holidays58 days –
  • All Saints Holidays15 days –
  • Christmas Holidays15 days –

Alsace-Moselle local law and Christmas markets

Grand Est contains a unique statutory legal regime in France: in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, and Moselle (Alsace-Moselle), historical local law maintains Good Friday and Saint Stephen's Day (26 December) as mandatory statutory public holidays.

The region is historic for the historic Christmas markets of Strasbourg and Colmar, and celebrates Saint Nicholas on 6 December with grand processions across Lorraine and Alsace. School holidays follow Zone B.