New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Key facts
- Date
- Saturday, January 1, 2022
- Day of the week
- Saturday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 52
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on the weekend in 2022, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In France, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2022 in 2022.
In 2022, New Year's Day falls on a Saturday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in France.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2022 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in France is on January 1, 2023.
Other public holidays in France 2022
- Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)Apr 18
- Labour Day (Fête du Travail)May 1
- Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945)May 8
- Ascension Day (Ascension)May 26
- Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)Jun 6
- Bastille Day (Fête nationale)Jul 14
- Assumption Day (Assomption)Aug 15
- All Saints' Day (Toussaint)Nov 1
- Armistice Day (Armistice 1918)Nov 11
- Christmas Day (Noël)Dec 25
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for France 2022 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.
Official source: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2367