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Since 1 July 2021, how long is paternity and childcare leave for a birth?
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Correct answer: 25 calendar days. For a birth, paternity and childcare leave lasts 25 calendar days. It has 2 periods, added to the 3 working days of birth leave. Think: 25 days since July 2021. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Congé de paternité et d'accueil de l'enfant d'un salarié du secteur privé” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Congé de paternité et d'accueil de l'enfant d'un salarié du secteur privé” (French), read on 15 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ 14 calendar days14 jours calendairesThat is not the current length: it is 25 calendar days.
- ✗ 11 calendar days11 jours calendairesBefore July 2021 the leave lasted 11 days.
- ✓ 25 calendar days25 jours calendairesCorrect answer. For a birth, paternity and childcare leave lasts 25 calendar days. It has 2 periods, added to the 3 working days of birth leave. Think: 25 days since July 2021.
- ✗ 3 months3 moisThat is not the length of leave for a birth: it is 25 calendar days.
What the source says
« La durée du congé de paternité et d'accueil de l'enfant est de 25 jours calendaires »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 15 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Depuis le 1er juillet 2021, quelle est la durée du congé de paternité et d'accueil de l'enfant pour une naissance ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Depuis le 1er juillet 2021, quelle est la durée du congé paternité ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Congé de paternité et d'accueil de l'enfant d'un salarié du secteur privé” (French).
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