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FRENCH
SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
for
2010-2011 and 2011-2012
THE SCHOOL
YEAR in FRANCE
► An academic year 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..
► For a view of the whole calendar year, check out the 2010 week-planner calendar for
France
► Holidays
starting on Saturdays do so after the end of classes; but since few
French schools now teach on Saturdays, for most families holidays start
on the Friday evening.
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2010-2011
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 (*see below)
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ZONE C
Greater Paris, Aquitaine
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Autumn term
starts
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Thursday 2nd September 2010
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| Toussaint
- half term holiday period |
From
midday Saturday 23rd October 2010
to Wednesday 3rd November 2010 inclusive |
| Christmas
holidays |
From midday Saturday 18th December 2010
to Sunday 2nd January 2011 inclusive
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| Winter
holiday |
Saturday
26th February 2011
to
Sunday 13th March 2011
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Saturday
19th February 2011
to Sunday 6th March 2011 |
Saturday
12th February 2011
to Sunday 27th February 2011 |
| Spring
holiday |
Saturday 23rd April 2011
to Sunday 8th May 2011
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Saturday 16th April 2011
to Sunday 1st May 2011
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Saturday 9th April 2011
to Sunday 25th April 2011
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Start of the
summer holiday
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Saturday 2nd July 2011 after classes
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2011 - 2012
school year
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ZONE A
(Brittany, lower Normandy, Pays de la Loire,
Lorraine, Rhône Alpes, Auvergne, Languedoc, Midi-Pyrenees)
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ZONE B
All other regions not in Zones A or
C (*see below)
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ZONE C
Greater Paris, Aquitaine
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Autumn term
starts
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Monday 5th September 2011
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| Toussaint
- half term holiday period |
From
midday Saturday 22nd October 2011
to Wednesday 2nd November 2011 inclusive |
| Christmas
holidays |
From midday Saturday 17th December 2011
to Monday 2nd January 2012 inclusive
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| Winter
holiday |
Saturday
11th February 2012
to
Sunday 26th February 2012
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Saturday
25th February 2012
to Sunday 11th March 2012 |
Saturday
18th February 2012
to Sunday 4th March 2012 |
| Spring
holiday |
Saturday 7th April 2012
to Sunday 22nd April 2012
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Saturday 21st April 2012
to Sunday 5th May 2012
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Saturday14th April 2012
to Sunday 29th April 2012
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Start of the
summer holiday
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Thursday 5th July 2012 after classes
(until Monday 3rd Sept. inclusive)
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Zone B: North east
France (Picardy, Nord-Pas de Calais, Champagne), Alsace, Franche-Comté
and Burgundy, the Centre region, Limousin and Poitou Charentes,
Upper Normandy (the Rouen area) and Provence, the southern
Alps & the Riviera
BELGIAN SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
2009-2010
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BELGIUM
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| 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
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| Winter holiday |
Saturday 13th February 2009
to
Sunday 21st February 2009
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| Spring holiday |
Saturday 3rd April 2009
to Sunday 18th April 2009
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