The public holidays of the year are an alternative that allows many to plan extended weekends. Indeed, the year 2017 is quite generous in terms of extended weekends with five Mondays and one Friday being public holidays. It has thus made many happy who enjoyed three-day weekends. The year 2018 is no exception. It features some subtle public holidays so that if you take certain days off, you will be able to enjoy four-day weekends in addition to the few three-day weekends already secured. Great, isn’t it? All you have to do is plan these weekends as well as the other public holidays for next year. So let’s discover these public holidays of 2018.
Public holidays in France: any specifics?
According to the history and culture of each country, the number of public holidays in the year can vary. In France, there are 11 public holidays, of which 5 reflect civil celebrations and 6 religious ones. In addition to these classic public holidays, it should be noted that there are some peculiarities such as the day before Easter Sunday, Good Friday, and the day after Christmas, December 26, which are public holidays in Alsace-Moselle. Furthermore, the abolition of slavery is commemorated in the overseas departments.
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Bridges in 2018: which days should you plan to take off?
The year 2018 already presents three public holidays on Mondays. These are New Year’s Day on January 1st, Easter Monday on April 2, and Whit Monday on June 21. Therefore, there are three extended weekends that you can enjoy. However, this will not necessarily be the case every time. Keep in mind that these are only public holidays and that a public holiday is not necessarily a day off work. In practice, only Labor Day on May 1st is mandatory to be a paid day off for companies in France. You can check the 2021 calendar provided by Apprendre Excel, so you never miss an opportunity to enjoy public holidays.
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As for the extended weekends, three other holidays in 2018 fall on a Tuesday, so by taking Monday off, you can enjoy four-day weekends. May 1st for Labor Day, May 8 for the Armistice of 1945, and December 25 for Christmas are the public holidays on Tuesdays in 2018.
Ascension on May 10 and All Saints’ Day on November 1st both fall on a Thursday, giving you the opportunity to enjoy two more four-day extended weekends by taking Friday off.
With a total of 11 public holidays in 2018, the three other days that have not yet been mentioned coincide with the weekend or split the week in two. Specifically, National Day and the Armistice of 1918 fall on a Saturday and a Sunday, respectively. Finally, the Assumption on August 15 is placed right in the middle of the week, aligning with a Wednesday.
There you go! You now know everything you need to know about the public holidays of the year 2018. It’s up to you to take advantage of them.