Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) – France

The next Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) is on Monday, May 17, 2027 – in 244 days.

Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday) falls 50 days after Easter Sunday. It is a public holiday in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark. In France it's a public holiday, so schools, government offices and most businesses close.

When is it? Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) falls on 50 days after Easter Sunday. It's calculated from Easter Sunday, which moves with the lunar calendar, so the date can shift by several weeks from one year to the next. Next time round is Monday, May 17, 2027, 244 days from now.

Which weekday does it land on? Always the same day: every one of the eleven years in the table puts Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) on a Monday. In eleven 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 May, which also holds Labour Day (Fête du Travail) on the 1st, Ascension Day on the 6th, Victory in Europe Day on the 8th and Whit Sunday (Pentecost) on the 16th. Worth seeing them together before you commit to dates.

Putting it in your own calendar. You don't need to. Every calendar on this site already shows Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) 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.

Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) is marked in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark 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.

Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) dates 2026–2036