French school holiday dates 

FRENCH SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
for  2019 - 2020

For school-holiday purposes, France is divided into three zones: in recent years and for the coming years, 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.

	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
Start of the summer holiday	Saturday 6th July 2019 after classes
Autumn term starts	Monday 2nd September 2019
Toussaint - half term holiday period	From Saturday 19th October 2019 to Sunday 3rd November 2019 inclusive
Christmas holidays	From  Friday 20th or Saturday 21st December after classes to Sunday 5th January 2020 inclusive
Winter holiday	Saturday 22nd Feb 2020  to Sunday 8th March 2020	Saturday 15th February 2020 to Sunday 1st March 2020	Saturday 8rd February 2020 to Sunday 23rd February 2020
Spring holiday	Saturday 18th April 2020 to Sunday 3rd May 2020	Saturday 11th April 2020 to Sunday 26th April 2020	Saturday 4th April 2020 to Sunday 19th April 2020
Ascension weekend	Thursday 21st May to Sunday 24th May 2020 inclusive
Start of the summer holiday	Saturday 4th July 2020