Assumption Day – France

The next Assumption Day is on Sunday, August 15, 2027 – in 334 days.

Assumption Day on August 15 celebrates the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. It is a public holiday in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Poland and Portugal. In France it's a public holiday, so schools, government offices and most businesses close.

When is it? Assumption Day falls on the same date every year, August 15. The date itself never changes, but the day of the week does, and that decides whether you get a long weekend out of it. Next time round is Sunday, August 15, 2027, 334 days from now.

Which weekday does it land on? Across the eleven years in the table, Assumption Day lands twice on a Friday, twice on a Wednesday, twice on a Tuesday and twice on a Sunday. In three of those it sits next to a weekend, turning it into a three-day break. Those are the years to book early. You can open the printable calendar for any year in the table and see the date in context.

What to expect on the day. Banks, government offices and schools close. Supermarkets and larger shops usually open on reduced hours, smaller independents often don't bother, and public transport tends to run a Sunday timetable. Post isn't collected or delivered. If you need something from a council, a bank or a doctor's surgery, the working day before it is the one to aim for, and it will be busier than usual for exactly that reason. In 2027 it falls in August, and nothing else of note shares the month with it.

Putting it in your own calendar. You don't need to. Every calendar on this site already shows Assumption Day for whichever country you've selected. What's worth adding is everything around it: the travel, the cover arrangements, who's visiting when. Open the month, click the days and type. Keep a free account and the notes stay with you between devices, and you can send someone a read-only link so you're both working from the same dates.

Assumption Day is marked in Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal as well. The date and the way it's observed aren't always the same from one country to the next, so use the links below to get the version that applies to you.

Assumption Day dates 2026–2036