French school holiday dates 2017 - 2018 |
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The French school holiday calendar.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
for 2017 and
2018
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You
may also want to consult the
Week-by-week holiday planner for 2017
or see this page for small-screen mobiles
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. Week-by-week holiday planner for 2017
or see this page for small-screen mobiles
One excellent time to visit France is in the late summer and Autumn, between the start of the school year and the Toussaint holiday.
2016 - 2017
French school holiday calendar
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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 |
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| Start of the summer holiday | Tuesday 5th July 2016 after
classes
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| Autumn term starts | Thursday 1st September 2016 | ||
| Toussaint - half term holiday period | From
Thursday 20th October 2016 to Wednesday 2nd November 2016 inclusive |
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| Christmas holidays |
From
Saturday 17th December 2016 to Monday 2nd January 2017 inclusive |
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| Winter holiday | Saturday 18th Feb 2017 to Sunday 5th March 2017 | Saturday 11th February 2017 to Sunday 26th February 2017 |
Saturday 4th February 2017 to Sunday 19th Feb 2017 |
| Spring holiday | Saturday 15th April 2017 to Sunday 1st Mayl 2017 | Saturday 8th April 2017 to Sunday 23rd April 2017 | Saturday 1st April 2017 to Sunday 17th April 2017 |
| French Whitsun weekend | |||
| Start of the summer holiday | Saturday 8th July 2017 |
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And 2017-2018
Careful: this is for next school year !|
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 |
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| Start of the summer holiday | Saturday 8th July 2017 |
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| Autumn term starts | Monday 4th September 2017 | ||
| Toussaint - half term holiday period | From
Saturday 21st October 2017 to Sunday 5th November 2017 |
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| Christmas holidays |
From
Saturday 23rd December 2017 to Sunday 7th January 2018 |
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| Winter holiday | Saturday 10th Feb 2018 to Sunday 25th Feb 2018 | Saturday 24th February 2018 to Sunday 11th March 2018 |
Saturday 17th February 2018 to Sunday 4th March 2018 |
| Spring holiday | Saturday 7th April 2018 to Sunday 22nd April 2018 | Saturday 21st April 2018 to Sunday 6th May 2018 | Saturday 14th April 2018 to Sunday 29th April 2018 |
| French Whitsun weekend | |||
| Start of the summer holiday | Saturday 7th July 2018 |
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