Easter Monday having passed, we will now have to wait until May 26, Ascension Thursday, to bridge the gap and thus enjoy a long weekend.
Earlier in the month, May 1 and 8 are not ideally placed as they fall on a Sunday this year.
Then comes Pentecost Monday, which falls on June 6.
Know that by taking 17 days off on specific dates in 2022 (see infographic below), this will allow you to obtain 40 days of vacation in total.
So much free time to plan a stay in town, in the mountains or on the coast, or even a rarer and more distant trip.
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What are the dates of the next public holidays in April and May 2022?
Are you counting on the next public holidays to plan a city break in France or Europe in the spring?
In May,
Labor Day
and
Victory Day 1945
both fall on a Sunday, but
Ascension Thursday
can be a bridge-breaking occasion.
May 1, 2022
: Labor Day
May 8, 2022
: 1945 Victory Day
May 26, 2022
: Ascension Thursday
June 6, 2022
: Whit Monday
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What are the dates of public holidays in 2022 and 2023?
What days to ask in 2022 to take advantage of bridges depending on public holidays?
The first possibility is offered in
April
on Easter Monday (April 18).
By asking on Friday the 15th, you get four days off;
an opportunity to take advantage of the arrival of fine weather.
Note that this day is a public holiday in Alsace Moselle (departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin) where it corresponds to Good Friday.
In
May
, thanks to Ascension Thursday (May 26), requesting leave on Friday the 27th gives you a four-day bridge.
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At the beginning of
June
, without sacrificing holidays, you enjoy a three-day weekend thanks to Whit Monday (June 6).
Here, the trick is to ask every working day between these two holidays (i.e. from Thursday May 26 to Monday June 6 inclusive): betting six days off will result in 12 days of rest.
Enough to treat yourself to a short vacation before the big ones!
In November 2022, 8 days of leave free up 16 days of vacation
In
July
, we will celebrate the National Day (July 14) on a Thursday.
Leave the office on Friday the 15th to enjoy a four-day weekend.
In
August
, the Assumption (August 15) is celebrated on a Monday, which automatically extends your weekend by one day.
To have four days, also ask on Friday, August 12.
Like May,
November
proves to be particularly advantageous.
As All Saints Day (November 1) is celebrated on a Tuesday, asking on Monday, October 31 frees you up for a four-day weekend.
The weeks of October 31 and November 7 each contain two public holidays.
By being absent for these two weeks (i.e. 8 holidays), you obtain 16 days of rest (i.e. from Saturday October 29 to Sunday November 13 inclusive).
In
December
, the calendar does not offer a gift: Christmas (December 25) will be celebrated on a Sunday, like the New Year 2023.
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