🇫🇷 France vs 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Public Holidays 2025
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in France and United Kingdom for 2025. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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France
11
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
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United Kingdom
5
national holidays
🤝 1 shared holidays🇫🇷 10 unique to France🇬🇧 4 unique to United Kingdom🏆 France has more holidays in 2025
🤝 Shared Holidays (1)
Both France and United Kingdom have these days off in 2025.
🇫🇷 Noël
25 December 2025
Christmas Day 🇬🇧
🇫🇷 Only in France (10)
Jour de l'an
1 January 2025
Lundi de Pâques
21 April 2025
Fête du Travail
1 May 2025
Victoire 1945
8 May 2025
Ascension
29 May 2025
Lundi de Pentecôte
9 June 2025
Fête nationale
14 July 2025
Assomption
15 August 2025
Toussaint
1 November 2025
Armistice 1918
11 November 2025
🇬🇧 Only in United Kingdom (4)
Good Friday
18 April 2025
Early May Bank Holiday
5 May 2025
Spring Bank Holiday
26 May 2025
Boxing Day
26 December 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — France or United Kingdom in 2025?
France has more national public holidays in 2025 with 11 holidays, compared to 5 in United Kingdom.
How many holidays do France and United Kingdom share in 2025?
France and United Kingdom share 1 public holidays on the same date in 2025. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does France or United Kingdom have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for France and United Kingdom separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2025.
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