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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

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

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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