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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Festivals in France

122 festivals celebrated in France, across 35 cities and towns.

Cities and towns

Paris 17Cannes 4Lyon 3Nice 2Strasbourg 2Africa 1Aix-en-Provence 1Alpe d'Huez 1Angoulรชme 1Annecy 1Avignon 1Bayonne 1Bretignolles 1Cabourg 1Carhaix-Plouguer 1Clermont-Ferrand 1Clisson 1Deauville 1Dives-sur-Mer 1Houlgate 1Les Sables-d'Olonne 1Limoux 1Lorient 1Marseille 1Menton 1Meursault 1Nanterre 1Orange 1Parc dรฉpartemental Georges-Valbon 1Perpignan 1Quimper 1Reims 1Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 1Saint-Cloud 1Saint-Pรฉe-sur-Nivelle 1
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November 2026 2

National days 11Nov Armistice Day๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 10 more countriesIn 6 weeks Spiritual 21Nov Presentation of Mary๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 2 more countriesIn 7 weeks

December 2026 1

Spiritual 8Dec Feast of the Immaculate Conception๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Dominica and 9 more countriesIn 9 weeks

January 2027 2

Sports 1Jan Monte Carlo Rally๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Monaco, France and 1 more country Spiritual 17Jan Tisha B'Av๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 5 more countries

February 2027 1

Spiritual 9Feb Mardi Gras๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 3 more countries

March 2027 2

Spiritual 25Mar Feast of the Annunciation๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 5 more countries National days 25Mar Celebration of the Greek Revolution๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 6 more countries

April 2027 3

Sports 9Apr Grand National๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 5 more countries National days 24Apr Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey and 5 more countries Spiritual 28Apr Mimouna๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria and 5 more countries

May 2027 1

Cultural 9May Herri Urrats๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Saint-Pรฉe-sur-Nivelle, France and 2 more countries

June 2027 1

Cultural 21Jun International Day of Yoga๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China and 6 more countries

July 2027 2

Cultural 7Jul Running of the Bulls๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 3 more countries National days 14Jul Bastille Day๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 11 more countries

August 2027 1

Spiritual 22Aug Queenship of Mary๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 9 more countries

Usually in October, date not yet confirmed 3

Sports Octvaries The Ocean Race๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden and 8 more countries Arts and film Octvaries Lumiรจre Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Lyon, France Food and drink Octvaries La Paulรฉe de Meursault๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Meursault, France

Usually in November, date not yet confirmed 4

Cultural Novvaries Sinterklaas๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 5 more countries Cultural Novvaries Christmas market๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 10 more countries Sports Novvaries Paris Masters๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Nanterre, France Sports Novvaries Vendรฉe Globe๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

Usually in December, date not yet confirmed 1

Cultural Decvaries Festival of Lights๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Lyon, France

Usually in January, date not yet confirmed 3

Arts and film Janvaries Angoulรชme International Comics Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Angoulรชme, France Arts and film Janvaries Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Clermont-Ferrand, France Cultural Janvaries Carnival of Limoux๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Limoux, France

Usually in February, date not yet confirmed 4

Sports Febvaries Six Nations Championship๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 3 more countries Sports Febvaries Open 13๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Marseille, France Cultural Febvaries Nice Carnival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Nice, France Cultural Febvaries Lemon Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Menton, France

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 1

Sports Marvaries World Figure Skating Championships๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 8 more countries

Usually in April, date not yet confirmed 2

Sports Aprvaries Monte-Carlo Masters๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Arts and film Aprvaries Cannes International Series Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Cannes, France

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 4

Arts and film Mayvaries Cannes Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Cannes, France Sports Mayvaries French Open๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Paris, France Spiritual Mayvaries Rocket Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 3 more countries Arts and film Mayvaries Directors' Fortnight๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Cannes, France

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 7

Arts and film Junvaries Annecy International Animation Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Annecy, France Cultural Junvaries Pride Month๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada and 7 more countries Music Junvaries Download Festival๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 4 more countries Arts and film Junvaries Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Cannes, France Music Junvaries Hellfest๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Clisson, France Arts and film Junvaries Cabourg Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Cabourg, France Music Junvaries Solidays๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Paris, France

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 12

Sports Julvaries Tour de France๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 11 more countries Music Julvaries Tomorrowland๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 3 more countries Sports Julvaries Hopman Cup๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 4 more countries Music Julvaries Lollapalooza๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States and 7 more countries Arts and film Julvaries Festival d'Avignon๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Avignon, France Arts and film Julvaries Bregenz Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 4 more countries Music Julvaries Aix-en-Provence Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Aix-en-Provence, France Cultural Julvaries Festival de Cornouaille๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Quimper, France Music Julvaries Rock Werchter๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 3 more countries Music Julvaries Vieilles Charrues Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Carhaix-Plouguer, France Arts and film Julvaries Clin d'ล“il Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Reims, France Cultural Julvaries Fรชtes de Bayonne๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Bayonne, France

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 7

Sports Augvaries Coupe de France๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Paris, France Seasonal Augvaries Onam๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India and 11 more countries Music Augvaries Sziget Festival๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary and 9 more countries Cultural Augvaries Festival Interceltique de Lorient๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Lorient, France Music Augvaries Rock en Seine๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Saint-Cloud, France Arts and film Augvaries Visa pour l'Image๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Perpignan, France Arts and film Augvaries Chorรฉgies d'Orange๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Orange, France

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 3

Sports Sepvaries Ryder Cup๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States and 3 more countries Arts and film Sepvaries Deauville American Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Deauville, France Cultural Sepvaries Fรชte de l'Humanitรฉ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Parc dรฉpartemental Georges-Valbon, France

Shared with much of the world

Celebrated in France and in many other countries.

October 2026 1

Cultural 31Oct Halloween๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 22 more countriesIn 4 weeks

November 2026 5

Spiritual 1Nov All Saints' Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 23 more countriesIn 4 weeks Spiritual 11Nov St. Martin's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 17 more countriesIn 6 weeks National days 11Nov Remembrance Day๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada and 29 more countriesIn 6 weeks National days 19Nov International Men's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Antigua and Barbuda and 29 more countriesIn 7 weeks Cultural 27Nov Black Friday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 29 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 4

Spiritual 6Dec Saint Nicholas Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 27 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 24Dec Christmas Eve๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 32 more countries Spiritual 25Dec Christmas๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 42 more countries Seasonal 31Dec New Year's Eve๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 36 more countries

January 2027 3

Seasonal 1Jan New Year๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh and 34 more countries Seasonal 1Jan New Year's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 57 more countries Sports 1Jan Dakar Rally๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 22 more countries

February 2027 5

Spiritual 2Feb Candlemas๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 13 more countries Spiritual 2Feb Presentation of Jesus at the Temple๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Armenia and 15 more countries Cultural 7Feb Chinese New Year๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China and 30 more countries Cultural 9Feb Carnival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 29 more countries Cultural 14Feb Valentine's Day๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh and 30 more countries

March 2027 5

National days 8Mar International Women's Day๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria and 32 more countries Spiritual 17Mar Saint Patrick's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 22 more countries Spiritual 21Mar Holy Week๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 20 more countries Spiritual 26Mar Good Friday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 42 more countries Spiritual 29Mar Easter Monday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 36 more countries

April 2027 1

Cultural 22Apr Earth Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 29 more countries

May 2027 6

Seasonal 1May May Day Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 22 more countries Spiritual 6May Feast of the Ascension๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 12 more countries National days 8May Victory in Europe Day๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 12 more countries Spiritual 16May Pentecost๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 30 more countries Spiritual 17May Whit Monday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 29 more countries Spiritual 24May Eid al-Ghadir๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 15 more countries

June 2027 5

Spiritual 13Jun Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 16 more countries Cultural 16Jun Bloomsday๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland and 13 more countries Music 21Jun Music Day๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 18 more countries Spiritual 23Jun St John's Eve๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 25 more countries Seasonal 24Jun Midsummer๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 29 more countries

August 2027 1

Spiritual 15Aug Assumption of Mary๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 32 more countries

September 2027 1

Spiritual 8Sep Nativity of Mary๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Armenia and 15 more countries

Usually in January, date not yet confirmed 1

Music Janvaries 70000 Tons of Metal๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States and 29 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 2

Arts and film Marvaries Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso and 20 more countries Music Marvaries International World of Mugam Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan and 20 more countries

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 2

National days Mayvaries Europe Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 13 more countries Arts and film Mayvaries Venice Biennale๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy and 29 more countries

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 2

Cultural Junvaries Father's Day๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria and 45 more countries Cultural Junvaries Pride parade๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 34 more countries

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 6

Arts and film Julvaries Moscow International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia and 29 more countries Arts and film Julvaries Karlovy Vary International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic and 23 more countries Sports Julvaries The Open Championship๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 12 more countries Sports Julvaries 44th Chess Olympiad๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India and 29 more countries Music Julvaries World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD)๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain and 21 more countries Music Julvaries Gabala International Music Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan and 18 more countries

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 3

Sports Augvaries Chess Olympiad๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway and 22 more countries Spiritual Augvaries Beheading of John the Baptist๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus and 19 more countries Music Augvaries Monsters of Rock๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 15 more countries

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 2

Sports Sepvaries Rugby Europe International Championships๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 17 more countries Cultural Sepvaries Immigrants' Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 17 more countries

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