France School Holidays 2023 and 2024
This page contains a calendar of all 2023 and 2024 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 2022-2023
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2022 (Thu) | |
| All Saints Holidays | 23 Oct 2022 (Sun) | 6 Nov 2022 (Sun) |
| Christmas Holidays | 18 Dec 2022 (Sun) | 2 Jan 2023 (Mon) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone A)* | 5 Feb 2023 (Sun) | 19 Feb 2023 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone B)* | 12 Feb 2023 (Sun) | 26 Feb 2023 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone C)* | 19 Feb 2023 (Sun) | 5 Mar 2023 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone A)* | 9 Apr 2023 (Sun) | 23 Apr 2023 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone B)* | 16 Apr 2023 (Sun) | 1 May 2023 (Mon) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone C)* | 23 Apr 2023 (Sun) | 8 May 2023 (Mon) |
| Summer Holidays | 9 Jul 2023 (Sun) | 3 Sep 2023 (Sun) |
School Year 2023-2024
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 4 Sep 2023 (Mon) | |
| All Saints Holidays | 22 Oct 2023 (Sun) | 5 Nov 2023 (Sun) |
| Christmas Holidays | 24 Dec 2023 (Sun) | 7 Jan 2024 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone C)* | 11 Feb 2024 (Sun) | 25 Feb 2024 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone A)* | 18 Feb 2024 (Sun) | 3 Mar 2024 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone B)* | 25 Feb 2024 (Sun) | 10 Mar 2024 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone C)* | 7 Apr 2024 (Sun) | 21 Apr 2024 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone A)* | 14 Apr 2024 (Sun) | 28 Apr 2024 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone B)* | 21 Apr 2024 (Sun) | 5 May 2024 (Sun) |
| Summer Holidays | 7 Jul 2024 (Sun) | 1 Sep 2024 (Sun) |
School Year 2024-2025
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 2 Sep 2024 (Mon) | |
| All Saints Holidays | 20 Oct 2024 (Sun) | 3 Nov 2024 (Sun) |
| Christmas Holidays | 22 Dec 2024 (Sun) | 5 Jan 2025 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone B)* | 9 Feb 2025 (Sun) | 23 Feb 2025 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone C)* | 16 Feb 2025 (Sun) | 2 Mar 2025 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone A)* | 23 Feb 2025 (Sun) | 9 Mar 2025 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone B)* | 6 Apr 2025 (Sun) | 21 Apr 2025 (Mon) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone C)* | 13 Apr 2025 (Sun) | 27 Apr 2025 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone A)* | 20 Apr 2025 (Sun) | 4 May 2025 (Sun) |
| Summer Holidays | 6 Jul 2025 (Sun) | |
Please visit education.gouv.fr for the original release of the 2022-2023 approved calendar and 2023-2024 approved calendar and 2024-2025 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