# Maximise your 2025 annual leave in France

> France's 2025 public holidays create 10 long-weekend opportunities — 4 free, 6 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in France, 2025

- **Lundi de Pâques** (2025-04-21, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Lundi de Pentecôte** (2025-06-09, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Fête nationale** (2025-07-14, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Assomption** (2025-08-15, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Fête du Travail** (2025-05-01, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Victoire 1945** (2025-05-08, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Ascension** (2025-05-29, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Armistice 1918** (2025-11-11, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Noël** (2025-12-25, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Jour de l'an** (2025-01-01, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=FR

## Related

- All France public holidays 2025: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/fr/2025
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=FR