France School Holidays 2019 and 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 and 2020 school holidays in France. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the Ministry of National Education. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur.
School Year 2019-2020
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 2 Sep 2019 (Mon) | |
| All Saints Holidays | 20 Oct 2019 (Sun) | 3 Nov 2019 (Sun) |
| Christmas Holidays | 22 Dec 2019 (Sun) | 5 Jan 2020 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone C)* | 9 Feb 2020 (Sun) | 23 Feb 2020 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone B)* | 16 Feb 2020 (Sun) | 1 Mar 2020 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone A)* | 23 Feb 2020 (Sun) | 8 Mar 2020 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone C)* | 5 Apr 2020 (Sun) | 19 Apr 2020 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone B)* | 12 Apr 2020 (Sun) | 26 Apr 2020 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone A)* | 19 Apr 2020 (Sun) | 3 May 2020 (Sun) |
| Summer Holidays | 5 Jul 2020 (Sun) | 31 Aug 2020 (Mon) |
School Year 2020-2021
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2020 (Tue) | |
| All Saints Holidays | 18 Oct 2020 (Sun) | 1 Nov 2020 (Sun) |
| Christmas Holidays | 20 Dec 2020 (Sun) | 3 Jan 2021 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone A)* | 7 Feb 2021 (Sun) | 21 Feb 2021 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone C)* | 14 Feb 2021 (Sun) | 28 Feb 2021 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone B)* | 21 Feb 2021 (Sun) | 7 Mar 2021 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone A)* | 11 Apr 2021 (Sun) | 25 Apr 2021 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone C)* | 18 Apr 2021 (Sun) | 2 May 2021 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone B)* | 25 Apr 2021 (Sun) | 9 May 2021 (Sun) |
| Summer Holidays | 7 Jul 2021 (Wed) |
Please visit education.gouv.fr for the original release of the 2019-2020 approved calendar and 2020-2021 approved calendar.
The holiday dates released by the Ministry are followed by all schools across the country. The dates are split into 3 zones – Zone A, Zone B and Zone C respectively. The school holiday dates vary across the 3 zone regions for the winter holidays and spring holidays.
- Zone A : Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers
- Zone B : Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg
- Zone C : Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles