Monaco Public Holidays

A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks may close and most people get the day off in Monaco...

The French for: bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is un jour férié

  • Monegasque organisations and businesses close on public holidays
  • Although some shopping centres and grocers open for part of the day, the majority of shops do not
  • Police stations and hospitals do not close
  • When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, it is common practice to "make the bridge" (faire le pont) by taking off the Friday or Monday so creating a very long weekend

Public Holidays 2017 

  • 1 January - New Year's Day
  • 27 January - Sainte Dévote (Patron Saint of Monaco)
  • 17 April - Easter Monday
  • 1 May - Fête du Travail (Labour Day)
  • 25 May - Ascension
  • 5 June - Whit Monday
  • 15 June - Fête Dieu (Corpus Christi)
  • 15 August - Assumption
  • 1 November - Toussaint (All Saints Day)
  • 19 November - Fête de S.A.S. le Prince Souverain
  • 20 November - Day in lieu
  • 8 December - Immaculate Conception
  • 25 December - Christmas Day

Public Holidays 2018 

  • 1 January - New Year's Day
  • 27 January - Sainte Dévote (Patron Saint of Monaco)
  • 2 April - Easter Monday
  • 1 May - Fête du Travail (Labour Day)
  • 10 May - Ascension
  • 21 May - Whit Monday
  • 31 May - Fête Dieu (Corpus Christi)
  • 15 August - Assumption
  • 1 November - Toussaint (All Saints Day)
  • 19 November - Fête de S.A.S. le Prince Souverain
  • 8 December - Immaculate Conception
  • 25 December - Christmas Day

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