May 2027: public holidays, school breaks and world days in France

Every date in May 2027 in France: public holidays, school holidays, world days, sales and key moments and what each one means.

3Sat
Spring holidays (zones A, B, C)
from Saturday April 3 to Sunday May 2, 2027 · Congé scolaire
Spring holidays in France: two weeks in April-May, staggered across zones A, B and C.
1Sat
Labour Day
Saturday May 1 · Public holiday
International Workers' Day, on 1 May. A public holiday in Belgium and France.
4Tue
Star Wars Day ("May the 4th be with you")
Tuesday May 4 · Commercial moment
Star Wars fans' day, on 4 May, thanks to the pun 'May the Fourth be with you'.
6Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday May 6 · Public holiday
Christian feast held 39 days after Easter, always on a Thursday. A public holiday; many people also take the Friday off.
8Sat
Victory Day 1945 (8 May)
Saturday May 8 · Public holiday
Commemoration of the end of the Second World War in Europe, on 8 May 1945. A public holiday in France.
13Thu
World Cocktail Day
Thursday May 13 · World day
World Cocktail Day, on 13 May, the anniversary of the first printed definition of the word 'cocktail', in an 1806 New York State newspaper.
16Sun
Pentecost (Sunday and Monday)
from Sunday May 16 to Monday May 17, 2027 · Public holiday
Christian feast seven weeks after Easter. Whit Monday is a public holiday in Belgium and France; in France it is often chosen as the solidarity day.
30Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday May 30 · Commercial moment
Mother's Day in France, on the last Sunday of May (moved to the first Sunday of June when it falls on Pentecost).