This publication is dedicated to the topic of school holidays in France in 2026-2027. It provides the exact dates of summer, fall, Christmas, winter, and spring breaks in French schools. We also indicate the days off from classes in 2026-2027.
School holidays in France 2026-2027 – this is IMPORTANT to know!
When preparing the French school holiday calendar for 2026-2027, we rely exclusively on official government data. Important rules for the French school schedule:
- Holiday boundaries: Holidays begin immediately after the end of the last lesson and end on the morning of the day classes resume.
- Starting point: If there are no classes on Saturday, recreation actually begins on Friday after school.
- First day: Classes resume strictly on the specified date (in the morning).
School holidays in Zone A 2026-2027
Below are the school holidays in French schools for the second half of the 2025-26 academic year and in the 2026-2027 academic year in academic Zone A. It includes the following academies: Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers.
School holidays in Zone A in the second half of the 2025/26 academic year:
- Christmas break: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026.
- Winter Break: Saturday, February 7, 2026 to Monday, February 23, 2026.
- Spring Break: Saturday, April 4, 2026 through Monday, April 20, 2026.
- Ascension Bridge: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 to Monday, May 18, 2026.
- Summer Break 2026: Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
School holidays in France in Zone A for the 2026/27 academic year:
- First day of school: Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
- All Saints’ Day holiday runs from Saturday, October 17, 2026 to Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Christmas break is from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Monday, January 4, 2027.
- Winter break is from Saturday, February 13, 2027 to Monday, March 1, 2027.
- Spring Break is from Saturday, April 10, 2027 to Monday, April 26, 2027.
- Ascension Bridge – Wednesday, May 5, 2027 through Monday, May 10, 2027.
- Summer holidays 2027 – from Saturday, July 3, 2027.
School holidays in Zone B 2026-2027
This section provides school holidays in France for the second semester of 2025/26 and for the 2026-2027 academic year for Zone B. It includes the following academies: Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orleans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg.
School holidays in Zone B in the second half of the 2025/26 academic year:
- Christmas break: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026.
- Winter Break: Saturday, February 14, 2026 to Monday, March 2, 2026.
- Spring Break: Saturday, April 11, 2026 through Monday, April 27, 2026.
- Ascension Bridge: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 to Monday, May 18, 2026.
- Summer Break 2026: Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
School holidays in France in Zone B for the 2026/27 academic year:
- First day of school: Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
- All Saints’ Day holiday runs from Saturday, October 17, 2026 to Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Christmas break is from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Monday, January 4, 2027.
- Winter break is from Saturday, February 20, 2027 to Monday, March 8, 2027.
- Spring Break is from Saturday, April 17, 2027 to Monday, May 3, 2027.
- Ascension Bridge – Wednesday, May 5, 2027 through Monday, May 10, 2027.
- Summer holidays 2027 – from Saturday, July 3, 2027.
School holidays in Zone C 2026-2027
Here we list the dates of school holidays in France for the second half of the 2025/26 academic year and for the 2026/27 academic year in Zone C. This includes the following academies: Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles.
School holidays in Zone C in the second half of the 2025/26 academic year:
- Christmas break: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026.
- Winter Break: Saturday, February 21, 2026 to Monday, March 9, 2026.
- Spring Break: Saturday, April 18, 2026 through Monday, May 4, 2026.
- Ascension Bridge: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 to Monday, May 18, 2026.
- Summer Break 2026: Saturday, July 4, 2026 to Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
School holidays in France in Zone C for the 2026/27 academic year:
- First day of school: Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
- All Saints’ Day holiday runs from Saturday, October 17, 2026 to Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Christmas break is from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Monday, January 4, 2027.
- Winter break is from Saturday, February 6, 2027 to Monday, February 22, 2027.
- Spring Break is from Saturday, April 3, 2027 to Monday, April 19, 2027.
- Ascension Bridge – Wednesday, May 5, 2027 through Monday, May 10, 2027.
- Summer holidays 2027 – from Saturday, July 3, 2027.
Public holidays in France 2026
Below are all public holidays in France in 2026. On these days, children are exempt from school and teachers are exempt from work.
- January 1 (Thursday) – New Year.
- April 6 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- May 1 (Friday) – Labor Day.
- May 8 (Friday) – Allied victory 1945.
- May 14 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
- May 25 (Monday) – Monday of Pentecost.
- July 14 (Tuesday) – National Day of France.
- August 15 (Saturday) – Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
- November 1 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day.
- November 11 (Wednesday) – Armistice of 1918.
- December 25 (Friday) – Christmas.
Public holidays in France 2026
This section lists public holidays in France in 2026. Schools are closed to both students and teachers on the dates listed below.
- January 1 (Friday) – New Year.
- March 29 (Monday) – Easter Monday.
- May 1 (Saturday) – Labor Day.
- May 6 (Thursday) – Ascension of Christ.
- May 8 (Saturday) – Victory in Europe Day (1945).
- May 17 (Monday) – Pentecost Monday.
- July 14 (Wednesday) – National Day of France.
- August 15 (Sunday) – Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
- November 1 (Monday) – All Saints’ Day.
- November 11 (Thursday) – Armistice Day (1918).
- December 25 (Saturday) – Christmas.