🇫🇷 France School Holidays 2026
School holiday dates for all French zones in 2026. Dates vary by zone — select your zone below.
Zone A (Lyon, Bordeaux, Grenoble…)
Winter holidays
Sat, 14 February 2026 — Sun, 1 March 2026
Spring holidays
Sat, 18 April 2026 — Mon, 4 May 2026
Summer holidays
Sat, 4 July 2026 — Tue, 1 September 2026
Autumn holidays
Sat, 17 October 2026 — Mon, 2 November 2026
Christmas holidays
Sat, 19 December 2026 — Mon, 4 January 2027
Zone B (Lille, Nantes, Strasbourg…)
Winter holidays
Sat, 21 February 2026 — Sun, 8 March 2026
Spring holidays
Sat, 4 April 2026 — Mon, 20 April 2026
Summer holidays
Sat, 4 July 2026 — Tue, 1 September 2026
Autumn holidays
Sat, 24 October 2026 — Mon, 9 November 2026
Christmas holidays
Sat, 19 December 2026 — Mon, 4 January 2027
Zone C — Paris Region
Winter holidays
Sat, 7 February 2026 — Mon, 23 February 2026
Spring holidays
Sat, 11 April 2026 — Mon, 27 April 2026
Summer holidays
Sat, 4 July 2026 — Tue, 1 September 2026
Autumn holidays
Sat, 31 October 2026 — Mon, 16 November 2026
Christmas holidays
Sat, 19 December 2026 — Mon, 4 January 2027
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Source: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error