Here is the official vacation calendar for the 2026-2027 school year, a practical guide to anticipate and plan your family vacation periods now.
Each year, the Ministry of National Education unveils the school holiday dates well in advance, to allow families to anticipate their leave as much as possible. Know now the 2026-2027 school calendar for each zone allows parents to take their leave on time, organize family trips, plan activities during school breaks or even plan childcare. Here are all the holiday dates, zone by zone, for the coming year.
| Area A | Area B | Area C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter vacation | From Saturday February 7, 2026 to Monday February 23, 2026 | From Saturday February 14 to Monday March 2, 2026 | From Saturday February 21 to Monday March 9, 2026 |
| Spring break | From Saturday April 4 to Monday April 20, 2026 |
From Saturday April 11 to Monday April 27, 2026 |
From Saturday April 18 to Monday May 4, 2026 |
| Summer vacation 2026 | End of classes on Saturday July 4, 2026 | ||
| Back to school | Classes start on Tuesday September 1, 2026 | ||
| All Saints’ Day holidays | From Saturday October 17 to Monday November 2, 2026 | ||
| Christmas vacation | From Saturday December 19, 2026 to Monday January 4, 2027 | ||
| Winter vacation |
From Saturday February 13 to Monday 1er March 2027 |
From Saturday February 20 to Monday March 8, 2027 | From Saturday February 6 to Monday February 22, 2027 |
| Spring break | From Saturday April 10 to Monday April 26, 2027 |
From Saturday April 17 to Monday May 3, 2027 |
From Saturday April 3 to Monday April 19, 2027 |
| Summer vacation 2026 | End of classes on Saturday July 3, 2027 | ||
To fully understand the school calendar, it is important to remember that mainland France is divided into three zones, in order to stagger holidays and avoid too many crowds in tourist resorts. Zone A includes the academies of Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Lyon, Limoges and Poitiers. Zone B concerns those of Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen and Strasbourg. As for zone C, it brings together the academies of Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse and Versailles.
