Working Days Calculator France — Jours Ouvrés Between Two Dates
Calculate jours ouvrés between two dates in France, or add working days to a date, with the 11 public holidays (13 in Alsace-Moselle) and weekends removed.
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Calculate jours ouvrés between two dates in France, or add working days to a date, with the 11 public holidays (13 in Alsace-Moselle) and weekends removed.
French law also uses jours ouvrables, which count Saturdays: untick Saturday under weekend days so only Sunday is skipped. Whit Monday counts as a holiday here; check whether your employer uses it as the journée de solidarité.
Working days in a whole year, Monday to Friday with public holidays removed — 2026: 252 in France, 251 in Alsace-Moselle · 2027: 254 in France, 253 in Alsace-Moselle.
Step by step
- Choose France and your area: France is preselected; pick the area whose holidays apply where you work.
- Enter the dates: For a count, pick the start and end dates and choose whether the end date counts. To find a deadline, switch to Add or subtract days and enter the number of working days.
- Set your week: Choose the weekend days (Saturday and Sunday by default) and type any extra days off — local holidays, a shutdown, leave — one per line.
- Check the holidays used: Under the result, every public holiday in the range is listed with whether it was a day off, on a weekend or counted as a working day.
Handy for
Délais de préavis
Count a notice period in jours ouvrés or jours ouvrables with the right holidays for Alsace-Moselle.
Project planning
Turn a working-day estimate into a finish date, or see how many working days are left in a quarter.
Leave and payroll
Count the working days in a leave request or a pay period, with the holidays of France left out.
Good to know
Plain calendar days instead? Use the Date Difference Calculator or Add Days to Date.
See the full list and print it with week numbers on the France public holidays calendar.
Extra days off accept ranges: “2027-12-24 to 2027-12-31 Office closed”.
Questions
What’s the difference between jours ouvrés and jours ouvrables?
Jours ouvrés are the days a company normally works, usually Monday to Friday. Jours ouvrables are every day except Sunday and public holidays, so Saturday counts — used for example for statutory leave. Choose the weekend days to switch between the two.
How many working days are there in a year in France?
Counting Monday to Friday and removing public holidays — 2026: 252 in France, 251 in Alsace-Moselle · 2027: 254 in France, 253 in Alsace-Moselle. Extra days off you add come on top.
Is the start date counted?
When counting between two dates, the start date is always included and the end date only if “Include the end date” is ticked. When adding working days, the start date itself is not counted.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. The holiday rules and every calculation run in your browser, and the PDF, calendar file and CSV are made on your device. Nothing you type — dates, extra days off — leaves it.
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