Looking closely at the dates of public holidays and bridges in 2023-2024, it is possible to take only 22 days off and get 53! Here are the dates not to miss.
When a new school year begins, many parents are already scrutinizing the dates of public holidays and bridges to be able to optimize their future family holidays. Indeed, when the non-working days fall on a Thursday or a Monday, it is possible to intelligently ask for your RTT or your days off and take advantage of many more vacation days than you are usually entitled to. For the year 2023-2024, you can thus ask 22 days of CP, and obtain 53 days of vacation in total. Here are the days to ask!
What are the days to ask to have 53 days of vacation?
To interrupt the hectic pace of everyday life and allow yourself a little rest, here are some dates to remember to bridge the gap during the 2023-2024 school year and take advantage of more vacation days.
► Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 October 2023, at the heart of the All Saints holidays, are to ask if you want to spend time with (or without) your children. As November 1st, the All Saints’ Day holiday, being a Wednesday in 2023, you can thus spend 5 full days since Saturday, October 28! And if you want to make the most of this holiday, you can add 2 other days off or RTT: Thursday 2 and Friday 3 November 2023. In total, by asking only 4 days, you get 9 days off, from October 28 to November 5, 2023.
► At the end of the year, the day of Christmas, December 25 and New Year’s Day, January 1which both fall on a Monday, allow you to have a 10 day breakfrom December 23, 2023 to January 1, 2024, by posing only 4 days off from Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29, 2023.
► In April 2024, with the Easter Monday, which is fixed for April 1, you still have the possibility of taking 4 days of leave or RTT, from April 2 to 5, 2024, for have 9 days just for youaway from work, from Saturday March 30 to Sunday April 7, 2024.
► In May 2024you will be able to take advantage of Labor Day, May 8 and Ascension Day to have several days of vacation. Labor Day is Wednesday, May 1. You can then take 4 days off on May 2, 3, 6 and 7, which allows you to obtain 9 days vacation thanks to May 8 and Ascension Thursday. You can also pose on Friday, May 10, which gives you a total of 12 days of vacation with the weekend.
► The Whit Monday also allows you to optimize your holidays. By taking another 4 days off, you can hope to take advantage of 9 days of vacation, from Saturday May 18 to Sunday May 26, 2024.
► In August 2024Assumption Day will fall on a Thursday. If you just ask Friday, August 16, you’ll get a 4-day long weekend.
What are the next public holidays in 2023?
Until the end of 2023, there are still a few public holidays, including:
- All Saints Day : Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- The Armistice of November 11, 1918 : Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Christmas : Monday, December 25, 2023
What are the public holidays in 2024?
For the 2023-2024 school yearfamilies will be able to take full advantage of the holidays, which for the most part fall in the middle of the week. here are the public holidays in 2024 :
- Easter Monday : Monday, April 1, 2024
- Labor Day : Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- May 8, 1945: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Ascension Thursday : Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Pentecost Monday: Monday, May 20, 2024
- National Holiday : Sunday, July 14, 2024
- Assumption: Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Toussaint : Friday, November 1, 2024
- Armistice of November 11, 1918: Monday, November 11, 2024
- Christmas : Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Can we work on a public holiday?
It is quite possible to work or not on a public holiday, with remuneration, according to conditions which vary according to the days concerned and the companies. The collective agreements, specific to each company, indicate the arrangements to be made with regard to public holidays. On the other hand, “May 1st is the only mandatory day off for all employees, work being scheduled for that day only in certain establishments and services (hospitals, public transport, etc.) where work cannot be interrupted due to of the nature of their activity”says the government.
- School calendar for the years 2022-2023 to 2025-2026, website of the Ministry of National Education: https://www.education.gouv.fr/calendrier-scolaire-100148#:~:text=des%20jours%20indicat% C3%A9s.-,The%20%C3%A9l%C3%A8ves%20who%20have%20not%20lessons%20on%20Saturday%20are,%20Saturday%2011%20May%202024.