Leave for marriage or Civil partnership in the public service

Verified 18 April 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You may be granted a special leave of absence at your wedding or at your Civil partnerships: titleContent. Its duration varies according to your employer's administration. We present you the information to know according to your public service of origin (State - FPE, territorial - FPT, hospital - FPH).

EPF

You may be granted special permission not to 5 working days on the occasion of your wedding or Civil partnership, if the operation of the service allows it.

Warning  

Your department manager may grant you, in certain special cases, taking into account the travel to be made, a special leave of absence of up to 48 hours for the journey times.

These days of special leave of absence, including traveling time, shall be remunerated.

FPT

If a deliberation so provides, you may be granted special leave to be absent on the occasion of your marriage or Civil partnerships: titleContent, if the operation of the service so permits.

Inquire with your human resources department.

FPH

You may be granted special permission not to 5 working days on the occasion of your wedding or Civil partnerships: titleContent, if the operation of the service so permits.