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FRENCH
SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
for
2025 - 2026
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.
2024 - 2025
French school holiday calendar
Calendar from the French
Education Ministry
2025 - 2026
French school holiday calendar
Calendar from the French Education Ministry
|
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 2025 |
Autumn term
starts
|
Monday 1st September 2025 |
Toussaint
- half term holiday period |
From Friday
17th or Saturday 18th October 2025
to Sunday 2nd November 2025 inclusive |
Christmas
holidays |
From
Friday 19th December after classes
to Sunday 4th January 2026 inclusive
|
Winter
holiday |
Saturday 7th Feb 2026 to Sunday 22 Feb 2026
|
Saturday 14th February 2025
to Sunday 1 March 2026 |
Saturday 21st February 2026
to Sunday 8th March 2026 |
Spring
holiday |
Saturday 4th April 2026 to Sunday 19th April 2026
|
Saturday 11th April 2026 to Monday 26th April inclusive
|
Saturday 18th April 2026 to Sunday 3 May 2026
|
Ascension
weekend |
Wednesday 13th
May 2026 after classes to
Sunday 17th May inclusive
|
Summer holiday
|
Saturday 4th July 2026 to
Sunday .....
|
The
French school holiday calendar.
For school holiday dates, France is divided into three parts.
Knowing
when French schools are out can be useful information when it comes to
choosing when to travel to France.
For French bank holiday dates, visit the
week
planner.
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