School holidays in France
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School year 2026-2027, zone A
- All Saints’ holidaysClasses end on Saturday, October 17, 2026, resume on Monday, November 2, 2026
- Christmas holidaysClasses end on Saturday, December 19, 2026, resume on Monday, January 4, 2027
- Winter holidaysClasses end on Saturday, February 13, 2027, resume on Monday, March 1, 2027
- Spring holidaysClasses end on Saturday, April 10, 2027, resume on Monday, April 26, 2027
- Ascension bridgeNo classes on Friday, May 7, 2027
- Summer holidaysClasses end on Saturday, July 3, 2027, resume on Thursday, September 2, 2027
School year 2027-2028, zone A
- All Saints’ holidaysClasses end on Saturday, October 23, 2027, resume on Monday, November 8, 2027
- Christmas holidaysClasses end on Saturday, December 18, 2027, resume on Monday, January 3, 2028
- Winter holidaysClasses end on Saturday, February 19, 2028, resume on Monday, March 6, 2028
- Spring holidaysClasses end on Saturday, April 22, 2028, resume on Tuesday, May 9, 2028
- Ascension bridgeNo classes from Friday, May 26, 2028 to Saturday, May 27, 2028
- Summer holidaysClasses end on Tuesday, July 4, 2028 (return not yet published)
Add to my calendar
Subscribe your calendar (Google, Apple, Outlook) to the zone A holidays: each period is added as all-day events.
A subscribed calendar updates itself when a new year is published; a downloaded file does not.
Source: Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, “Calendrier scolaire (jeu de données « fr-en-calendrier-scolaire »)”, checked on October 12, 2026. Source: Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, “Calendrier scolaire : toutes les dates des cours et des vacances”, checked on October 12, 2026. Open source 1 · Open source 2
Official French school holiday dates for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028, by zone (A, B, C): end of classes and return for All Saints’, Christmas, winter, spring and summer, from the French Ministry of Education.
Choose your zone: the page counts the days until the next holidays and lists every date published by the French Ministry of Education, from the end of classes to the return.
| Period | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints’ holidays | Classes end on Saturday, October 17, 2026, resume on Monday, November 2, 2026 | Classes end on Saturday, October 17, 2026, resume on Monday, November 2, 2026 | Classes end on Saturday, October 17, 2026, resume on Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| Christmas holidays | Classes end on Saturday, December 19, 2026, resume on Monday, January 4, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, December 19, 2026, resume on Monday, January 4, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, December 19, 2026, resume on Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Winter holidays | Classes end on Saturday, February 13, 2027, resume on Monday, March 1, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, February 20, 2027, resume on Monday, March 8, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, February 6, 2027, resume on Monday, February 22, 2027 |
| Spring holidays | Classes end on Saturday, April 10, 2027, resume on Monday, April 26, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, April 17, 2027, resume on Monday, May 3, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, April 3, 2027, resume on Monday, April 19, 2027 |
| Ascension bridge | No classes on Friday, May 7, 2027 | No classes on Friday, May 7, 2027 | No classes on Friday, May 7, 2027 |
| Summer holidays | Classes end on Saturday, July 3, 2027, resume on Thursday, September 2, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, July 3, 2027, resume on Thursday, September 2, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, July 3, 2027, resume on Thursday, September 2, 2027 |
| Period | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints’ holidays | Classes end on Saturday, October 23, 2027, resume on Monday, November 8, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, October 23, 2027, resume on Monday, November 8, 2027 | Classes end on Saturday, October 23, 2027, resume on Monday, November 8, 2027 |
| Christmas holidays | Classes end on Saturday, December 18, 2027, resume on Monday, January 3, 2028 | Classes end on Saturday, December 18, 2027, resume on Monday, January 3, 2028 | Classes end on Saturday, December 18, 2027, resume on Monday, January 3, 2028 |
| Winter holidays | Classes end on Saturday, February 19, 2028, resume on Monday, March 6, 2028 | Classes end on Saturday, February 5, 2028, resume on Monday, February 21, 2028 | Classes end on Saturday, February 12, 2028, resume on Monday, February 28, 2028 |
| Spring holidays | Classes end on Saturday, April 22, 2028, resume on Tuesday, May 9, 2028 | Classes end on Saturday, April 8, 2028, resume on Monday, April 24, 2028 | Classes end on Saturday, April 15, 2028, resume on Tuesday, May 2, 2028 |
| Ascension bridge | No classes from Friday, May 26, 2028 to Saturday, May 27, 2028 | No classes from Friday, May 26, 2028 to Saturday, May 27, 2028 | No classes from Friday, May 26, 2028 to Saturday, May 27, 2028 |
| Summer holidays | Classes end on Tuesday, July 4, 2028 (return not yet published) | Classes end on Tuesday, July 4, 2028 (return not yet published) | Classes end on Tuesday, July 4, 2028 (return not yet published) |
| Zone | Academies |
|---|---|
| Zone A | Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, and Poitiers |
| Zone B | Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Normandie, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, and Strasbourg |
| Zone C | Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, and Versailles |
Source: Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, “Calendrier scolaire (jeu de données « fr-en-calendrier-scolaire »)”, checked on October 12, 2026. Source: Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, “Calendrier scolaire : toutes les dates des cours et des vacances”, checked on October 12, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my zone?
It depends on the academy: zone A includes Lyon and Bordeaux, zone B Lille, Nantes and Strasbourg, zone C Paris, Créteil, Versailles, Montpellier and Toulouse. The academies table gives the full list.
Do the holidays start on the day classes end?
The official calendar gives the day classes end: the holidays start after class that day and end on the morning classes resume.
Can I add the holidays to my calendar?
Yes: each zone and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation have their own calendar, which you subscribe to from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. It updates with each new published year.
Where do the dates come from?
From the school calendar published by the French Ministry of Education (data.education.gouv.fr and education.gouv.fr). The date it was checked is under the tables.
What about school holidays in Belgium?
The calendar of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has its own page: autumn, winter, rest, spring and summer holidays.