France School Holidays 2025 and 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2025 and 2026 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 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) | 31 Aug 2025 (Sun) |
School Year 2025-2026
| School Holidays | Starts | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 1 Sep 2025 (Mon) | |
| All Saints Holidays | 19 Oct 2025 (Sun) | 2 Nov 2025 (Sun) |
| Christmas Holidays | 21 Dec 2025 (Sun) | 4 Jan 2026 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone A)* | 8 Feb 2026 (Sun) | 22 Feb 2026 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone B)* | 15 Feb 2026 (Sun) | 1 Mar 2026 (Sun) |
| Winter Holidays (Zone C)* | 22 Feb 2026 (Sun) | 8 Mar 2026 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone A)* | 5 Apr 2026 (Sun) | 19 Apr 2026 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone B)* | 12 Apr 2026 (Sun) | 26 Apr 2026 (Sun) |
| Spring Holidays (Zone C)* | 19 Apr 2026 (Sun) | 3 May 2026 (Sun) |
| Summer Holidays | 5 Jul 2026 (Sun) |
Please visit education.gouv.fr for the original release of the 2024-2025 approved calendar and 2025-2026 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