When are school holidays in France 2027?
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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School holidays in France 2027
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.
Open France on the timelineRegions in France
School holidays follow French holiday zones. Open a region on the timeline to stack it against a neighbour.
Dates in 2027
School holidays by region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays14 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027
- Spring Holidays11 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays14 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027
- Spring Holidays11 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Bretagne
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Centre-Val de Loire
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Grand Est
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Hauts-de-France
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Île-de-France
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays7 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027
- Spring Holidays4 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Normandie
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays14 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027
- Spring Holidays11 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Occitanie
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Spring Holidays4 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Pays de la Loire
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Reunion
- Southern summer holidays20 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
- Holidays after third period17 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
- Holidays after fourth period6 May 2027 – 18 May 2027
- Southern winter holidays11 Jul 2027 – 15 Aug 2027
Zone A
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays14 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027
- Spring Holidays11 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Zone B
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays21 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
- Spring Holidays18 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Zone C
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
- Winter Holidays7 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027
- Spring Holidays4 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027
- Ascension Bridge6 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Public holidays
- New Year's Day1 Jan 2027
- Good Friday26 Mar 2027
- Easter Monday29 Mar 2027
- Abolition of slavery27 Apr 2027
- Labour Day1 May 2027
- Ascension Day6 May 2027
- Victory Day8 May 2027
- Pentecost Monday17 May 2027
- Abolition of slavery22 May 2027
- Abolition of slavery27 May 2027
- Abolition of slavery10 Jun 2027
- End of lessons3 Jul 2027
- National Day14 Jul 2027
- Assumption Day15 Aug 2027
- Abolition of slavery9 Oct 2027
- All Saints Day1 Nov 2027
- Armistice Day11 Nov 2027
- Abolition of slavery20 Dec 2027
- Christmas Day25 Dec 2027
- 2nd day of Christmas26 Dec 2027
Questions
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?
Open the planner with France selected, then add Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The URL stores the year, countries and regions so you can share the view.