Public Holidays
There are 11 in France. These are the 1st January, the 1st and 8th May, Easter Monday, Ascension day, Whit Monday, the 14th July, the 15th August, the 1st and 11th November and the 25th December. On these days Government Departments, banks, shops … are, in the main, closed. Most stores and businesses close on public holidays, but a majority of museums monuments, and restaurants remain open, or only close on certain holidays. Ask your hotel concierge or local tourist office for information and recommendations.
French schoolchildren and teachers have five holidays a year!
One week at the end of October, two weeks at Christmas, two more in February, two in spring, and the whole of the summer in July and August.
Please be aware that tourist sites as well as the roads are busier during these periods.
School Year 2008-2009
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Zone A |
Zone B |
Zone C |
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Term starts for teaching staff |
Monday 1st September 2008 |
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Term starts for pupils |
Tuesday 2nd September 2008 |
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Autumn Break |
Saturday 25th October 2008
Thursday 6th November 2008 |
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Christmas |
Saturday 20th December 2008
Monday 9th January 2009 |
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Winter Break |
Saturday 7th February 2009
Monday 23rd February 2009 |
Saturday 21st February 2009
Monday 9th March 2009 |
Saturday 14th February 2009
Monday 2nd March 2009 |
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Spring Break |
Saturday 4th April 2009
Monday 20th April 2009 |
Saturday 18th April 2009
Wednesday 4th May 2009 |
Saturday 11th April 2009
Monday 27th April 2009 |
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Start of the Summer Holidays (*) |
Thursday 2nd July 2009 |
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(*) Teaching staff assigned to duties connected with examinations are on duty until the date fixed for the end of these examinations by the memorandum which sets the schedule of the session. |
The start of the holidays takes place after the final class, and the term starts on the morning, of the dates shown.
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