The year in France 2019

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• Bank holidays (public holidays) are marked in red
• Museums Saturday 18th May Nuit des Musées - hundreds of museums open free until 1 a.m.
• European Gardens weekend:  weekend  7th  - 9th June 2019 - Journées des Jardins - thousands of public and private gardens all over France open for free visits. Some only open this weekend.
• Music night: Fête de la Musique: Midsummer's Day. Many free concerts, plus music in the streets in most towns until midnight or later. In 2019 it's a  Friday night.
• European Heritage Days - 14th - 15th Sept. Journées du Patrimoine: an opportunity to visit monuments that are not usually open to the public, as well as those that are. Special guided tours at many locations.
• NB: Weeks in the table below are indicated Saturday to Saturday inclusive, in line with common holiday accommodation and package booking habits.

The year in France week by week

Week Sat-Sat	Dates Sat-Sat	Holiday status / special events
Week 1:	29 Dec 5 Jan.	School holidays in France
Week 2:	5 Jan. - 12 Jan.
Week 3:	12 Jan. - 19 Jan.
Week 4:	19 Jan. - 26 Jan.
Week 5:	26 Jan. - 2  Feb.
Week 6:	2 Feb. - 9 Feb.
Week 7:	9 Feb. - 16 Feb.	School holidays France -  zone B
Week 8:	16 Feb. - 23 Feb.	School holidays France -  zone B  School holidays France - zone A
Week 09:	23 Feb. - 2 Mar.	School holidays France - zone A School holidays France - zone C (inc. Paris)
Week 10:	2 Mar. - 9 Mar.	School holidays France - zone C (inc Paris)
Week 11:	9 Mar. - 16 Mar.
Week 12:	16 Mar. - 23 Mar
Week 13	23 Mar. - 29Mar.	.
Week 14:	29 Mar. - 6 Apr.
Week 15:	6 Apr. - 13 Apr.	School holidays France -  zone B
Week 16:	13 Apr. - 20 Apr	School holidays France -  zone B School holidays France - zone A Start of Easter weekend
Week 17:	20 Apr - 27 Apr	Public Holiday: Mon 22nd. Easter Monday School holidays France - zone A School holidays France - zone C
Week 18:	27 April -  4 May	School holidays France - zone C. Public Holiday: Wed 1st May. Labour day
Week 19:	4 May - 11 May	Public Holiday: Wed 8th May VE Day
Week 20:	11 May - 18 May
Week 21:	18 May - 25 May	Sat 19th May: Museums night  Free entry until 1 a.m
Week 22:	25 May - 1 Jun	Thur 10th May Ascension
Week 23:	1 Jun - 8 Jun	Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd June : Gardens weekend
Week 24:	8 Jun - 15 Jun	Mon 10th June Public Holiday: Pentecôte
Week 25:	15 Jun - 22 Jun	Thursday 21st June - Fête de la Musique
Week 26	22 Jun -  29 Jun

Week Sat-Sat	Dates Sat-Sat	Holiday status / special events
Week 27:	29 Jun - 6 July	French schools out from 7th July
Week 28:	6 July - 13 July	French school summer holidays Public Holiday: Sunday 14th July
Week 29:	13 July - 20 July	French school summer holidays
Week 30:	20 Jul. - 27 Jul.	French school summer holidays
Week 31:	27 Jul. - 3 Aug.	French school summer holidays
Week 31:	3 Aug. - 10 Aug.	French school summer holidays
Week 32:	10 Aug. - 17 Aug.	French school summer holidays Public Holiday: Thursday 15th August
Week 34:	17 Aug. - 24 Aug
Week 35:	24 Aug. - 31Aug.
Week 36:	31 Aug. - 7 Sep.	French schools go back: Monday 2nd Sept
Week 37:	7 Sep. - 14 Sep.
Week 38:	14 Sep. - 21 Sep.	10th-11th Sept Heritage Days
Week 39:	21 Sep - 28 Sep.
Week 40:	28 Sep. - 5 Oct.
Week 41:	5 Oct. - 12 Oct.
Week 42:	12 Oct. - 19 Oct.
Week 43:	19 Oct. - 26 Oct	French schools on holiday
Week 44:	26 Oct. - 2 Nov.	Public Holiday: Toussaint, Thursday 1st Nov.
Week 45:	2 Nov. - 9 Nov.	Public Holiday: Armistice day Monday 11th Nov.
Week 46:	9 Nov. - 16 Nov.
Week 47:	16 Nov. - 23 Nov.
Week 48:	23 Nov. - 30 Nov.
Week 49:	30 Nov. - 7 Dec.
Week 50:	7 Dec. - 14 Dec.
Week 51:	14Dec. - 21 Dec
Week 52:	21 Dec - 28 Dec	French school holidays Belgian school holidays

Points worth bearing in mind:
Driving conditons: in busy holiday/ vacation periods, motorways towards holiday areas (and from holiday areas) are busiest at the weekend, particularly on Saturdays. During other periods of the year, Saturdays and Sundays are the best time to travel, as traffic is lighter, and there are less lorries / trucks on the roads. See Driving in France for more details.
Hotels, attractions, restaurants: Out of season, and specifically in places where tourism is the main industry, many hotels, restaurants and attractions are closed. Those that are open are often cheaper out of season that at peak periods. For more information about hotels, attractions, eating out, visit:

• Choosing a hotel in France
• Restaurants and eating out in France
• Tourist attractions in France
• Skiing in the French Alps
• Routes through France from Calais

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