Public holidays in France

There are eleven official public holidays in France, of which four are movable days which always fall on a weekday. The Alsace region and the Moselle department observe two additional days. These holidays do not shift when they fall during a weekend, which means that the average number of observed public holidays falling on weekdays (outside Alsace and Moselle) is 8.7 and ranges from seven to ten. Most Asian countries and all North American countries observe between two and ten more public holidays per year on weekdays.

Guadeloupe

 * Mi-Carême (mid-Lent); occurs on a Thursday, 22 days after Ash Wednesday; therefore, between 26 February and 1 April.
 * Good Friday (Vendredi saint)
 * Abolition of slavery: May 27.

French Guiana

 * Abolition of slavery: 10 June.

Martinique

 * Abolition of slavery: 22 May.

New Caledonia

 * Citizenship Day (Fête de la citoyenneté): 24 September.

French Polynesia

 * Missionary Day (Arrivée de l'Évangile): 5 March.
 * Internal Autonomy Day (Fête de l'autonomie): 29 June.

Réunion

 * Réunion Freedom Day (Fête réunionnaise de la liberté; Fèt Kaf) December 20.

Saint Barthélemy

 * Abolition of slavery: 9 October.

Saint Martin

 * Abolition of slavery: 28 May.

Wallis and Futuna

 * Feast of Saint Peter Chanel: 28 April.
 * Festival of the territory: 29 July.