French school holiday dates 2026 - 2027 - 2028 (updated Sept 2026)
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FRENCH
SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
for 2026
- 2027 - 2028
For school-holiday purposes, France is divided into three zones: all three zones have the same school holiday calendar from the start of the school year, in September, until the end of January. It is only the winter and spring holidays that differ - mainly in order to spread the season for French winter sports resorts.
One excellent time to visit France is in the late summer and Autumn, between the start of the school year and the Toussaint holiday.
You
may also want to consult the
Week-by-week holiday planner for 2027
Week-by-week holiday planner for 2027
Calendars from the French Education Ministry
2026 - 2027
French school holiday calendar
|
ZONE A SW and Central France from the Atlantic coast to the Swiss border |
ZONE B
Northern France, from the Loire Valley to Alsace, excluding Paris area, + Provence |
ZONE C
Greater Paris and Central southern France - Occitanie |
|
| Autumn term starts | Tuesday 1st September 2026 | ||
| Toussaint - half term holiday period | From Friday
16th or Saturday 17th October 2026 to Sunday 1st November 2026 inclusive |
||
| Christmas holidays |
From
Friday 18th December after classes to Sunday 3rd January 2027 inclusive |
||
| Winter holiday | Saturday 6th Feb 2027 to Sunday 21 Feb 2027 | Saturday 13rd February 2027 to Sunday 28th Feb 2027 |
Saturday 20th February 2027 to Sunday 7th March 2027 |
| Spring holiday | Saturday 3rd April 2027 to Sunday 18th April 2027 | Saturday 10th April 2027 to Monday 25th April inclusive | Saturday 17th April 2027 to Sunday 2 May 2027 |
| Ascension weekend | Wednesday 5th
May 2027 after classes to
Sunday 9th May inclusive |
||
| Summer holiday | From Saturday 3rd July | ||
2027 - 2028
French school holiday calendar
|
ZONE A SW and Central France from the Atlantic coast to the Swiss border |
ZONE B
Northern France, from the Loire Valley to Alsace, excluding Paris area, + Provence |
ZONE C
Greater Paris and Central southern France - Occitanie |
|
| Autumn term starts | Thursday 2nd September 2027 | ||
| Toussaint - half term holiday period | From Friday
22nd or Saturday 23rd October 2027 to Sunday 7th November 2027 inclusive |
||
| Christmas holidays |
From
Friday 17th December 2027 after classes to Sunday 2nd January 2028 inclusive |
||
| Winter holiday | Friday 18th Feb or Saturday 19th Feb 2028 to Sunday 5th March 2028 | Friday 4th Feb or Saturday 5th Feb 2028 to Sunday 20th Feb 2028 |
Friday 11th Feb or Saturday 12th Feb 2028 to Sunday 27th Feb 2028 |
| Spring holiday | Friday 21st April or Saturday 22nd April 2028 to Monday 8th May 2028 inclusive | Friday 7th April or Saturday 8th April 2028 to Sunday 23rd April 2028 | Friday 14th April or Saturday 15th April 2028 to Monday 1st May 2028 inclusive |
| Ascension weekend | Wednesday 24th
May 2028 after classes to
Sunday 28th May 2028 inclusive |
||
| Summer holiday | From Tuesday 4th July 2028 | ||
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