What are the dates of the school holidays?

Upcoming school years

School year 2024-2025

In France, the back to school in 2024 in public schools will take place on Monday, September 2, 2024.

2024-2025	Public schools in France
Rentrée scolaire (Back to school)	Monday, September 2, 2024
Vacances de la Toussaint (Half term)	From Saturday, October 19, 2024 to Sunday, November 3, 2024
Vacances de Noël (Christmas holiday)	From Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025
Vacances d'hiver (Half term)	*Zone A: from Saturday, February 22, to Sunday, March 9, 2025 Zone B**: from Saturday, February 8, to Sunday, February 23, 2025 Zone C*****: from Saturday, February 15, to Sunday, March 2, 2025
Vacances de printemps (Easter holiday)	*Zone A: from Saturday, April 19, to Sunday, May 4, 2025 Zone B**: from Saturday, April 5, to Monday, April 21, 2025 Zone C*****: from Saturday, April 12, to Sunday, April 27, 2025
Vacances de mi-trimestre (Half term)	From Thursday, May 29, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025
Début des vacances d'été (Summer holiday)	Saturday, July 5, 2025

* Zone A: Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermond-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers
** Zone B: Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg Rouen, Strasbourg
*** Zone C: Créteil, Montepellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles

School year 2025-2026

In France, the back to school in 2025 in public schools will take place on Monday, September 1, 2025.

2025-2026	Public schools in France
Rentrée scolaire (Back to school)	Monday, September 1, 2025
Vacances de la Toussaint (Half term)	From Saturday, October 18, 2025 to Sunday, November 2, 2025
Vacances de Noël (Christmas holiday)	From Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, January 4, 2026
Vacances d'hiver (Half term)	*Zone A: from Saturday, February 7, to Sunday, February 22, 2026 Zone B**: from Saturday, February 14, to Sunday, March 1, 2026 Zone C*****: from Saturday, February 21, to Sunday, March 8, 2026
Vacances de printemps (Easter holiday)	*Zone A: from Saturday, April 4, to Sunday, April 19, 2026 Zone B**: from Saturday, April 11, to Sunday, April 26, 2026 Zone C*****: from Saturday, April 18, to Sunday, May 3, 2026
Vacances de mi-trimestre (Half term)	From Thursday, May 14, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026
Début des vacances d'été (Summer holiday)	Saturday, July 4, 2026

Past school year

School year 2023-2024

In France, the back to school 2023 in public schools will take place on Monday, September 4, 2023.

2023-2024	Public schools in France
Rentrée scolaire (Back to school)	Monday, September 4, 2023
Vacances de la Toussaint (Half term)	From Saturday, October 21, 2023 to Sunday, November 5, 2023
Vacances de Noël (Christmas holiday)	From Saturday, December 23, 2023 to Sunday, January 7, 2024
Vacances d'hiver (Half term)	*Zone A: from Saturday, February 17, to Sunday, March 3, 2024 Zone B**: from Saturday, February 24, to Sunday, March 10, 2024 Zone C*****: from Saturday, February 10, to Sunday, February 25, 2024
Vacances de printemps (Easter holiday)	*Zone A: from Saturday, April 13, to Sunday, April 28, 2024 Zone B**: from Saturday, April 20, to Sunday, May 5, 2024 Zone C*****: from Saturday, April 6, to Sunday, April 21, 2024
Vacances de mi-trimestre (Half term)	From Wednesday, May 8, 2024 to Sunday, May 12, 2024
Début des vacances d'été (Summer holiday)	Saturday, July 6, 2024