Abolition of slavery 2026 in France

Saint-Barthélemy’s entry lists Abolition de l’esclavage as a public holiday on 9 October 2026. Its regional label means the date should not be described as a nationwide French public holiday. The supplied background excerpt discusses slavery in the United States, not Saint-Barthélemy, and cannot verify the local history behind this commemoration. The calendar supports the date, name and public-holiday classification. A local authority or a specialist French slavery-history resource could help establish the observance’s regional context.