What is the school holidays calendar for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028?
Verified 02 September 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
2026–2027
The dates are different in metropolitan France and overseas:
Metropolis
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Metropolis
School holidays 2026-2027
Zone A: Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers
Zone B: Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Normandy, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Strasbourg
Zone C: Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles
Corsica
Area A | Zone B | Area C | Corsica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Back to school | Tuesday 1er September 2026 | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | ||
All Saints' Day Holiday | From Saturday 17 October 2026 to Monday 2 November 2026 | |||
Christmas holidays | From Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 | |||
Winter holidays | From Saturday 13 February 2027 to Monday 1er March 2027 | From Saturday 20 February 2027 to Monday 8 March 2027 | From Saturday 6 February 2027 to Monday 22 February 2027 | From Saturday 13 February 2027 to Monday 1er March 2027 |
Spring break | From Saturday 10 April 2027 to Monday 26 April 2027 | From Saturday 17 April 2027 to Monday 3 May 2027 | From Saturday 3 April 2027 to Monday 19 April 2027 | From Saturday 10 April 2027 to Monday 26 April 2027 |
Summer holidays | Saturday 3 July 2027 | |||
Holidays begin on the days indicated, after the classes. For students who do not have classes on Saturday, the holidays start on Friday after class. Classes resume in the morning on the days indicated.
In zones A, B and C, students will not have classes on Friday, May 7, 2027.
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Overseas
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Overseas Departments (Dom)
School holidays 2026-2027
Back to school | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Saints' Day Holiday | From Saturday 17 October 2026 to Tuesday 03 November 2026 | |||
Christmas holidays | From Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 | |||
Carnival holidays | From Saturday 6 February 2027 to Monday 22 February 2027 | |||
Easter holidays | From Thursday 25 March 2027 to Monday 12 April 2027 | |||
Summer holidays | Saturday 3 July 2027 | |||
Holidays begin on the days indicated, after the classes.
For students who do not have classes on Saturday, the holidays start on Friday after class.
Classes resume in the morning on the days indicated.
Students will not have classes on Friday, May 7, Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 2027.
Back to school | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Saints' Day Holiday | From Tuesday 20 October 2026 to Tuesday 3 November 2026 | |||
Christmas holidays | From Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 | |||
Carnival holidays | From Saturday 6 February 2027 to Monday 22 February 2027 | |||
Easter holidays | From Tuesday 20 April 2027 to Monday 3 May 2027 | |||
Summer holidays | Saturday 3 July 2027 | |||
Holidays begin on the days indicated, after the classes.
For students who do not have classes on Saturday, the holidays start on Friday after class.
Classes resume in the morning on the days indicated.
Students will not have class on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 31, 2027.
Back to school | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Saints' Day Holiday | From Saturday 17 October 2026 to Tuesday 3 November 2026 | |||
Christmas holidays | From Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 | |||
Carnival holidays | From Saturday 6 February 2027 to Thursday 18 February 2027 | |||
Easter holidays | From Thursday 25 March 2027 to Monday 12 April 2027 | |||
Summer holidays | Saturday 3 July 2027 | |||
Holidays begin on the days indicated, after the classes.
For students who do not have classes on Saturday, the holidays start on Friday after class.
Classes resume in the morning on the days indicated.
Students will not have classes from Friday, April 30 to Monday, May 10, 2027.
Back to school | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Holidays after 1re period | From Saturday 10 October 2026 to Monday 26 October 2026 | |||
Southern summer holidays | From Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 1 February 2027 | |||
Holidays after 3e period | From Tuesday 16 March 2027 to Tuesday 30 March 2027 | |||
Holidays after 4e period | From Wednesday 05 May 2027 to Wednesday 19 May 2027 | |||
Summer holidays | Saturday 3 July 2027 | |||
Holidays begin on the days indicated, after the classes.
For students who do not have classes on Saturday, the holidays start on Friday after class.
Classes resume in the morning on the days indicated.
Back to school | Monday, August 24, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Saints' Day Holiday | From Saturday 10 October 2026 to Monday 26 October 2026 | |||
Christmas holidays | From Saturday 12 December 2026 to Monday 11 January 2027 | |||
February holidays | From Saturday 20 February 2027 to Monday 8 March 2027 | |||
Easter holidays | From Saturday 1 May 2027 to Monday 18 May 2027 | |||
Summer holidays | Saturday 10 July 2027 | |||
Holidays begin on the days indicated, after the classes.
For students who do not have classes on Saturday, the holidays start on Friday after class.
Classes resume in the morning on the days indicated.
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2027–2028
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Metropolis
School holidays 2027-2028
Zone A: Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers
Zone B: Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Normandy, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Strasbourg
Zone C: Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles
Corsica
Area A | Zone B | Area C | Corsica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Back to school | Thursday, September 2, 2027 | CN* | ||
All Saints' Day Holiday | From Saturday 23 October to Monday 8 November 2027 | CN* | ||
Christmas holidays | From Saturday 18 December 2027 to Monday 3 January 2028 | CN* | ||
Winter holidays | From Saturday 19 February to Monday 6 March 2028 | From Saturday 5 February to Monday 21 February 2028 | From Saturday 12 February to Monday 28 February 2028 | CN* |
Spring break | From Saturday 22 April to Tuesday 9 May 2028 | From Saturday 8 April to Monday 24 April 2028 | From Saturday 15 April to Tuesday 2 May 2028 | CN* |
Summer holidays | Tuesday, July 4, 2028 | CN* | ||
*Not communicated
Holidays begin on the days indicated, after the classes. For students who do not have classes on Saturday, the holidays start on Friday after class. Classes resume in the morning on the days indicated.
In zones A, B and C, students will not have classes on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27, 2028.
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Warning
The calendar of school holidays for Corsica and overseas is not yet known.
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