Bank holidays in 2020

30 Dec 2019, 01:00 | Updated: 10 Feb 2026

Bank holidays in 2020 – It’s good news for employees in France in 2020 as next year will have no less than nine public weekday holidays, five of which fall either on a Friday or a Monday. Only two public holidays will take place during a weekend. The month of May will be particularly advantageous with May 1st and 8th falling on a Friday.

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