School holidays and public holidays: see the calendar dates for 2026-2027, broken down by zone
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Caroline de Sortiraparis · Updated on December 31, 2025 at 08:46 a.m.
· Published on February 6, 2023 at 12:12 p.m.
As 2025 draws to a close, here’s the school holiday calendar for 2026-2027. After a two-week Christmas break, students will head back to school on Monday, January 5, 2026. They can then look forward to winter holidays, which will begin on February 7 for Zone A, February 14 for Zone B, and February 21 for Zone C.
When are the winter and spring holidays scheduled? When does the school year end? And on which day are students expected to return? Find out now the 2026-2027 school holiday calendar, according to an official decree published in the Official Journal.
After a two-week Christmas break, classes for all students will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. As for the winter holidays 2026, they will start on February 7 for Zone A, February 14 for Zone B, and February 21 for Zone C. What about the spring holidays in 2026? Students in Zone A will be the first to go on break, followed by those in Zone B, and finally Zone C. Summer holidays are set to begin on July 4, 2026, with the return to school scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
The 2026-2027 School Vacation Schedule by Zone (Officially Published in the Journal Officiel on October 22, 2025)
Winter Holidays 2026:
Zone A: from Saturday, February 7, 2026, to Monday, February 23, 2026
Zone B: from Saturday, February 14, 2026, to Monday, March 2, 2026
Zone C: from Saturday, February 21, 2026, to Monday, March 9, 2026
Spring Holidays 2026:
Zone A: from Saturday, April 4, 2026, to Monday, April 20, 2026
Zone B: from Saturday, April 11, 2026, to Monday, April 27, 2026
Zone C: from Saturday, April 18, 2026, to Monday, May 4, 2026
Summer Holidays 2026: starting Saturday, July 4, 2026
Start of the school year: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
All Saints' Day holidays in 2026: From Saturday, October 17, 2026, to Monday, November 2, 2026
Christmas Holidays: From Saturday, December 19, 2026, to Monday, January 4, 2027
Winter Holidays 2027:
Zone A: From Saturday, February 13, 2027, to Monday, March 1, 2027
Zone B: From Saturday, February 20, 2027, to Monday, March 8, 2027
Zone C: From Saturday, February 6, 2027, to Monday, February 22, 2027
Spring Holidays 2027:
Zone A: From Saturday, April 10, 2027, to Monday, April 26, 2027
Zone B: From Saturday, April 17, 2027, to Monday, May 3, 2027
Zone C: From Saturday, April 3, 2027, to Monday, April 19, 2027
Summer Holidays 2027: Starting Saturday, July 3, 2027
Vacations start on the days indicated, after school. For students who do not have classes on Saturdays, vacations begin on Fridays after school. Classes resume on the mornings of the days indicated.
Zone A: including the regions of Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, and Poitiers.
Zone B: covering Aquitaine, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, and Strasbourg.
Zone C: comprising Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, and Versailles.
As for the school year's public holidays and long weekends in 2026-2027, May 2026 looks promising for many. The long weekends will start with May 1st and May 8th, offering a full three-day break! National Day will fall on a Tuesday, providing a perfect opportunity for those who can take Monday off to enjoy an extended weekend. On the other hand, Assumption Day (August 15) and All Saints’ Day (November 1) will land on a Saturday and a Sunday, respectively.
