Back-to-school 2025: Zones A, B & C
The "rentrée" or back-to-school day is the kick-off for the new school year. As in the previous year, classes start on the first Monday in September.
1st day of school 2025 : Monday 1st September 2025
School holidays 2025-2026: Zones A, B & C
ZONE A : Bordeaux, Besançon, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers.
ZONE B : Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Normandie, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg.
ZONE C : Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles
ZONE A | ZONE B | ZONE C | |
|---|---|---|---|
Vacances de la TOUSSAINT 2024 | From Sunday 19th October 2025 to Sunday 2nd November 2025 | ||
Vacances de NOËL 2025-2026 | From Sunday 21st December 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026 | ||
Vacances d'HIVER 2025 | From Sunday 8th February to Sunday 22nd February 2026 | From Sunday 15th February to Sunday 1st March 2026 | From Sunday 22nd February to Sunday 8th March 2026 |
Vacances de PRINTEMPS 2025 | From Sunday 5th April to Sunday 19th April 2026 | From Sunday 12th April to Sunday 26th April 2026 | From Sunday 19th April to Sunday 3rd May 2026 |
Vacances d'ÉTÉ 2025 | From Sunday 5th July 2026 | ||
Public holidays 2025-2026 in France
In addition to school holidays, here is the list of public holidays likely to affect the 2025-2026 school calendar.
All Saints' Day: Saturday 1st November 2025
Armistice 1918: Tuesday 11th November 2025
Christmas: Thursday 25th December 2025
New Year's Day: Thursday 1st January 2026
Easter Monday: Monday 6th April 2026
Labour Day: Friday 1st May 2026
Victory in 1945: Friday 8th May 2026
Ascension Day: Thursday 14th May 2026
Whit Monday: Monday 25th May 2026
Fête nationale: Tuesday 14th July 2026
Assumption Day : Saturday 15th August 2026
School Calendar 2025-2026: Zones A, B & C
DOWNLOAD & PRINT your 2025-2026 school calendar:
ZONE A
DOWNLOAD School Calendar (Zone A)
ZONE B
DOWNLOAD School Calendar (Zone B)
ZONE C
DOWNLOAD School Calendar (Zone C)
What to do on holiday?
(Re)discover the city while playing as a family!
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