In this publication, Fr-Vs.Info has collected the maximum amount of information on the topic: Christmas holidays in France 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. We will provide the exact, officially approved dates for the beginning and end of the Christmas holidays for mainland France, Corsica, overseas departments and territories.
Christmas holidays in France 2024-2025
Christmas holidays in France 2024-2025 will be from Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Monday, January 6, 2025. It is important to clarify that on the official website of the French administration, the last day of school holidays is the first day of school (officially, school holidays last until the first lesson).
If students have to attend school on Saturdays, then on December 21, 2024 they have a normal school day. Christmas holidays in France 2024-2025 begin immediately after the end of classes. That is, in fact, the Christmas holidays for schoolchildren last from December 22, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
Christmas holidays in Corsica 2024-2025
The official website of the Corsican educational district has published the dates of the school holidays. The Christmas holidays in Corsica 2024-2025 will be held on the same dates as in mainland France – from Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Monday, January 6, 2025. The first and last day of classes are the first and last days of the Christmas holidays 2024-2025. In fact, children rest from December 22, 2024 to January 5, 2025.
Christmas holidays in the French overseas departments 2024-2025
Below are the Christmas holidays in Guyana, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, Martinique, and Reunion Island in 2024-2025. Note that there are no official Christmas school holidays on Reunion Island. Instead, there are Southern Summer Holidays.
IMPORTANT!!! The dates of the Christmas holidays are interpreted in the same way as in official documents. School holidays begin after classes and end before classes. For example, in Guadeloupe on Saturday, December 21, 2024 and Monday, January 6, 2025, school classes are held as usual.
- Martinique – from Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Monday, January 6, 2025.
- Guadeloupe – from Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Monday, January 6, 2025.
- Guyana – from December 21 (Saturday) 2024 to January 6 (Monday) 2025.
- Mayotte – from December 14 (Saturday) 2024 to January 13 (Monday) 2025.
- Reunion Island – from Thursday, December 19, 2024 to Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Christmas holidays in the French overseas territories 2024-2025
IMPORTANT!!! Officially, school holidays begin immediately after the last lesson and end immediately before the first lesson. That is, the first and last days of Christmas holidays are regular school days (if students have classes on this day).
- Christmas holidays in Saint Pierre and Miquelon are from December 20 (Friday) 2024 to January 6 (Monday) 2025.
- Christmas holidays in Saint Barthelemy are from December 21 (Saturday) 2024 to January 6 (Monday) 2025.
- Christmas holidays on the island of Saint Martin are from December 21 (Saturday) 2024 to January 6 (Monday) 2025.
There is no Christmas holiday in Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia and New Caledonia. Christmas in these territories and educational districts falls during the summer holidays.
- Summer holidays in Wallis and Futuna Islands – from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Friday 17 February 2025.
- Summer holidays in French Polynesia are from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Monday 13 January 2025.
- Summer holidays in New Caledonia are from Saturday 14 December 2024 to Monday 17 February 2025.
Christmas holidays in France 2025-2026
According to the information published on the French administration portal, the following dates have been set for school holidays. Christmas holidays in France 2025-2026 will begin on December 20, 2025 (Saturday) and end on January 5, 2026 (Monday). This information should be interpreted as follows.
Christmas holidays in France begin at the end of the last lesson. The same applies to the beginning of the school period. Officially, Christmas holidays end before the first lesson. That is, December 20 is the last day of classes and the first day of school holidays, and January 5 is the last day of school holidays and the first day of classes.
Christmas holidays in Corsica 2025-2026
The 2025-2026 Christmas holidays in Corsica will be held at the same time as in the metropolis. According to the official website of the Corsica Educational District, they begin on Saturday, December 20, 2025, and end on Monday, January 5, 2026. These dates are the first and last days of the Christmas holidays, as well as the last and first days of school.
Christmas holidays in the French overseas departments 2025-2026
Below are the 2025-2026 Christmas holidays in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Mayotte, Martinique and Reunion Island. Please note that Reunion Island is in the southern hemisphere of the Earth, so the Christmas holidays are officially called the Southern Summer Holidays.
IMPORTANT!!! The dates of school holidays should be interpreted in the same way as in official documents. School holidays begin after classes and end immediately before classes. For example, in Martinique on Saturday, December 20, 2026 and Monday, January 5, 2026, school classes are held as usual.
- Martinique – from Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026.
- Guadeloupe – from Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026.
- Guyana – from December 21 (Saturday) 2025 to January 6 (Monday) 2026.
- Mayotte – from December 13 (Saturday) 2025 to January 12 (Monday) 2026.
- Reunion Island – from Friday, December 19, 2025 to Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Christmas holidays in the French overseas territories 2025-2026
IMPORTANT!!! Officially, school holidays begin on the specified date after the last lesson. Likewise, they begin on the specified date before the first lesson. That is, the first and last days of the Christmas holidays are held as usual, if schools are open for students on that day.
- Christmas holidays in Saint Pierre and Miquelon – dates to be confirmed.
- Christmas holidays in Saint Barthélemy are from December 20 (Saturday) 2025 to January 5 (Monday) 2026.
- Christmas holidays on the island of Saint Martin – dates to be confirmed.
There is no Christmas school holiday in Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia and New Caledonia. In these educational districts, Christmas falls during the summer school holidays. Therefore, we provide the start and end dates.
- Summer holidays in Wallis and Futuna – from Saturday 20 December 2025.
- Summer holidays in French Polynesia are from Saturday 13 December 2025 to Monday 12 January 2026.
- Summer holidays in New Caledonia – from Saturday, December 20, 2025.
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