French school holidays 2026-2027
French school holidays 2026-2027. Metropolitan France, zones A, B and C, excluding Corsica.
Metropolitan France, zones A, B and C, excluding Corsica. Holidays start after classes on the listed date and end when classes resume that morning. The planner uses whole dates and includes departure Saturdays, suitable for pupils without Saturday classes.
Zone A · 2026-2027
Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers
| School holidays | After classes on | Classes resume |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn break | 17 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Christmas break | 19 December 2026 | 4 January 2027 |
| Winter break | 13 February 2027 | 1 March 2027 |
| Spring break | 10 April 2027 | 26 April 2027 |
| Ascension school break | 7 May 2027 | 10 May 2027 |
| Summer break | 3 July 2027 | 2 September 2027 |
Zone B · 2026-2027
Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Normandie, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Strasbourg
| School holidays | After classes on | Classes resume |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn break | 17 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Christmas break | 19 December 2026 | 4 January 2027 |
| Winter break | 20 February 2027 | 8 March 2027 |
| Spring break | 17 April 2027 | 3 May 2027 |
| Ascension school break | 7 May 2027 | 10 May 2027 |
| Summer break | 3 July 2027 | 2 September 2027 |
Zone C · 2026-2027
Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles
| School holidays | After classes on | Classes resume |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn break | 17 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Christmas break | 19 December 2026 | 4 January 2027 |
| Winter break | 6 February 2027 | 22 February 2027 |
| Spring break | 3 April 2027 | 19 April 2027 |
| Ascension school break | 7 May 2027 | 10 May 2027 |
| Summer break | 3 July 2027 | 2 September 2027 |
How to read this result
Use the academy list to find the zone of the school. Ascension days without classes are listed separately from the main holiday periods. For summer 2028, only the published start is shown; no return date is inferred.
Data checked on 8 September 2026 · Sources and methods