THE SCHOOL
YEAR in FRANCE
A calendar to help you plan dates for a holiday or even a business trip to
France.
Tourist facilities (hotels, infrastructure, holiday cottages) tend to
be more crowded, and sometimes more expensive, during French school
holiday periods. Some local services (small shops, local or town bus
services) may be reduced during school holiday periods.
For the Winter holiday season, note that French
ski slopes are particularly busy at times when two Zones are
on holiday. Out of interest, check also the Belgian
school holiday dates indicated below..
Holidays starting on Saturdays do so after the end of classes; primary
schools do not have Saturday classes, so classes start on the Friday
after classes.
Most teaching periods start on Monday morning.
2008-2009
school year
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|
ZONE A
(Brittany,
lower Normandy, Pays de la Loire, Lorraine, Rhône
Alpes, Auvergne, Languedoc, Midi-Pyrenees)
|
ZONE B
All
other regions not in Zones A or C
|
ZONE C
Greater
Paris, Aquitaine
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|
Autumn term
starts
|
Tuesday 2nd September 2008
|
| Toussaint
- half term holiday period |
From
midday Saturday 25th October 2008
to Wednesday 5th November 2008 inclusive |
| Christmas holidays |
From midday Saturday 20th December 2008
to Sunday 4th January 2009 inclusive
|
| Winter holiday |
Saturday 7 February
2009
to
Sunday 22nd February 2009
|
Saturday 21
February 2009
to Sunday 8th March 2009 |
Saturday 14
February 2009
to Sunday 1st March 2009 |
| Spring holiday |
Saturday 4 April 2009
to Sunday 19th April 2009
|
Saturday 18 April 2009
to Sunday 3rd May 2009
|
Saturday 11 April 2009
to Sunday 26th April 2009
|
|
Start of the
summer holiday
|
Thursday 2 July 2009 after classes
|
2009-2010
school year
|
|
ZONE A
(Brittany,
lower Normandy, Pays de la Loire, Lorraine, Rhône
Alpes, Auvergne, Languedoc, Midi-Pyrenees)
|
ZONE B
All
other regions not in Zones A or C
|
ZONE C
Greater Paris, Aquitaine
|
|
Autumn term
starts
|
Wednesday 2nd September 2009
|
| Toussaint
- half term holiday period |
From
midday Saturday 24th October 2009
to Wednesday 4th November 2009 inclusive |
| Christmas holidays |
From midday Saturday 19th December 2009
to Sunday 3rd January 2010 inclusive
|
| Winter holiday |
Saturday 13th February 2010
to
Sunday 28th February 2010
|
Saturday 6th February 2010
to Sunday 21st February 2010 |
Saturday 20th February 2010
to Sunday 7th March 2010 |
| Spring holiday |
Saturday 10thApril 2010
to Sunday 25th April 2010
|
Saturday 3rd April 2010
to Sunday 18th April 2010
|
Saturday 17th April 2010
to Sunday 3rd Mayl 2010
|
|
Start of the
summer holiday
|
Friday 2nd July 2010 after classes
|
BELGIAN SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
2008-2009
|
|
BELGIUM
|
| Toussaint
- half term holiday period |
From
midday Saturday 25th October 2008
to Sunday 2nd November 2008 inclusive |
| Christmas holidays |
From midday Saturday 20th December 2008
to Sunday 4th January 2009 inclusive
|
| Winter holiday |
Saturday 21st February 2009
to
Sunday 1st March 2009
|
| Spring holiday |
Saturday 4 April 2009
to Sunday 19th April 2009
|
2009-2010
|
|
BELGIUM
|
| Toussaint
- half term holiday period |
From
midday Saturday 31st October 2008
to Sunday 8th November 2008 inclusive |
| Christmas holidays |
From midday Saturday 19th December 2008
to Sunday 3rd January 2009 inclusive
|
| Winter holiday |
Saturday 13th February 2009
to
Sunday 21st February 2009
|
| Spring holiday |
Saturday 3rd April 2009
to Sunday 18th April 2009
|
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