France School Holidays 2017 and 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2017 and 2018 school holidays dates for 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.
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 holiday and spring break.
- 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
The holiday dates for school year 2017 and 2017-2018 below are from the Ministry’s website, so are considered the official dates. You can check the dates by scrolling down.
School Year 2016-2017
| School Holidays | Zone | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Holidays | A / B / C | 18 Dec 2016 (Sun) | 2 Jan 2017 (Mon) |
| Winter Holidays | A | 19 Feb 2017 (Sun) | 5 Mar 2017 (Sun) |
| B | 12 Feb 2017 (Sun) | 26 Feb 2017 (Sun) | |
| C | 5 Feb 2017 (Sun) | 19 Feb 2017 (Sun) | |
| Spring Holidays | A | 16 Apr 2017 (Sun) | 1 May 2017 (Mon) |
| B | 9 Apr 2017 (Sun) | 23 Apr 2017 (Sun) | |
| C | 2 Apr 2017 (Sun) | 17 Apr 2017 (Mon) | |
| Summer Holidays | A/ B / C | 9 July 2017 (Sun) | 3 Sep 2017 (Sun) |
School Year 2017-2018
| School Holidays | Zone | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Holidays | A / B / C | 22 Oct 2017 (Sun) | 5 Nov 2017 (Sun) |
| Christmas Holidays | A / B / C | 24 Dec 2017 (Sun) | 7 Jan 2018 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays | A | 11 Feb 2018 (Sun) | 25 Feb 2018 (Sun) |
| B | 25 Feb 2018 (Sun) | 11 Mar 2018 (Sun) | |
| C | 18 Feb 2018 (Sun) | 4 Mar 2018 (Sun) | |
| Spring Holidays | A | 8 Apr 2018 (Sun) | 22 Apr 2018 (Sun) |
| B | 22 Apr 2018 (Sun) | 6 May 2018 (Sun) | |
| C | 15 Apr 2018 (Sun) | 29 Apr 2018 (Sun) | |
| Summer Holidays | A/ B / C | 8 July 2018 (Sun) | 2 Sep 2018 (Sun) |
Visit education.gouv.fr for the original release for school calendar year 2017 and 2017-2018.
