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School holidays in France 2026

School holidays in France are set by region (French holiday zones). Public holidays still apply more widely. Open the planner to pick a region and compare with Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

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Regions in France

School holidays follow French holiday zones. Open a region on the timeline to stack it against a neighbour.

Dates in 2026

School holidays by region

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring Holidays5 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring Holidays5 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Bretagne

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Centre-Val de Loire

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Corsica

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026

Grand Est

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Guadeloupe

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Easter holidays3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Easter holidays18 Apr 2026 – 4 May 2026
Week in May15 May 2026 – 16 May 2026

Guyana

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Easter holidays2 Apr 2026 – 15 Apr 2026
Week in May15 May 2026 – 16 May 2026

Hauts-de-France

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Île-de-France

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays22 Feb 2026 – 8 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays19 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Martinique

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Easter holidays28 Mar 2026 – 12 Apr 2026
No lessons15 May 2026 – 16 May 2026

Mayotte

Christmas Holidays14 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026
February holidays2 Mar 2026 – 8 Mar 2026
Easter holidays26 Apr 2026 – 11 May 2026

Normandie

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring Holidays5 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Occitanie

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays22 Feb 2026 – 8 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays19 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Pays de la Loire

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Reunion

Southern summer holidays20 Dec 2025 – 20 Jan 2026
Holidays after third period1 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2026
Holidays after fourth period3 May 2026 – 17 May 2026
Southern winter holidays5 Jul 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
Holidays after first period11 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Southern summer holidays20 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Saint Martin

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Easter holidays3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Easter holidays18 Apr 2026 – 4 May 2026

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

St. Barts

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Carnival holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Easter holidays3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Easter holidays18 Apr 2026 – 4 May 2026
Week in May15 May 2026 – 16 May 2026

Zone A

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays8 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
Spring Holidays5 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Zone B

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays15 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays12 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Zone C

Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Winter Holidays22 Feb 2026 – 8 Mar 2026
Spring Holidays19 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026
Summer Holidays5 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
All Saints Holidays18 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Public holidays

New Year's Day1 Jan 2026
Good Friday3 Apr 2026
Easter Monday6 Apr 2026
Abolition of slavery27 Apr 2026
Labour Day1 May 2026
Victory Day8 May 2026
Ascension Day14 May 2026
Abolition of slavery22 May 2026
Pentecost Monday25 May 2026
Abolition of slavery27 May 2026
Abolition of slavery10 Jun 2026
End of lessons4 Jul 2026
End of lessons4 Jul 2026 – 21 Aug 2026
National Day14 Jul 2026
Assumption Day15 Aug 2026
Abolition of slavery9 Oct 2026
All Saints Day1 Nov 2026
Armistice Day11 Nov 2026
Abolition of slavery20 Dec 2026
Christmas Day25 Dec 2026
2nd day of Christmas26 Dec 2026

Questions

When are school holidays in France 2026?

Do school holidays differ by region in France?

Yes. School holidays in France differ by region (French holiday zones). Pick a region on the timeline, then stack a neighbour.

How do I compare France with neighbouring countries?

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