In this publication, we will consider the following topic: school holidays in France 2024-2025. Fr-Vs.Info will provide the exact dates of summer, autumn, Christmas and spring holidays in French schools. We will also tell you on what holidays schoolchildren in France will not have classes.
School holidays in France 2024-2025
IMPORTANT! Below are the school holidays in France 2024-2025. Please note that the dates are given in the same format as on the official website of the French educational portal. That is, the first and last day of the school holidays are also the last and first days of the school term.
- Summer holidays 2024 – from July 6, 2024 (Saturday) to September 2, 2024 (Monday). Source.
- All Saints’ Day holidays (autumn break) 2024 – from 19 October 2024 (Saturday) to 4 November 2024 (Monday).
- Christmas holidays 2024-2025 – from December 21, 2024 (Saturday) to January 6, 2025 (Monday).
- Winter holidays 2025, zone A – from February 22, 2025 (Saturday) to March 10, 2025 (Monday).
- Winter holidays 2025, zone B – from February 8, 2025 (Saturday) to February 24, 2025 (Monday).
- Winter holidays 2025, zone C – from February 15, 2025 (Saturday) to March 3, 2025 (Monday).
- Spring Break 2025, Zone A – from April 19, 2025 (Saturday) to May 5, 2025 (Monday).
- Spring Break 2025, Zone B – from April 5, 2025 (Saturday) to April 22, 2025 (Tuesday).
- Spring Break 2025, Zone C – from April 12, 2025 (Saturday) to April 28, 2025 (Monday).
- Summer holidays 2025 — from July 5, 2025 (Saturday) to August 29, 2025 (Friday). Source.
Public holidays for the 2024-2025 academic year
In addition to school holidays, French children take a break from school on public holidays. On these days, schools are closed to students and teachers. Below are the public holidays in France in 2024 and 2025.
Public Holidays in France 2024
- Monday, January 1, 2024 – New Year.
- Friday, March 29, 2024 – Good Friday (only in cities with a Protestant church or a mixed church in Alsace-Moselle).
- Monday, April 1, 2024 – Easter Monday.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – Labor Day.
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – Allied Victory 1945.
- Thursday, May 9, 2024 – Ascension of the Lord.
- Monday, May 20, 2024 – Whit Monday.
- Sunday, July 14, 2024 – National Holiday.
- Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
- Friday, November 1, 2024 – All Saints’ Day.
- Monday, November 11, 2024 – Armistice of 1918.
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – Christmas.
- Thursday, December 26, 2024 – Boxing Day (Alsace-Moselle only).
Public Holidays in France 2025
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – New Year.
- Friday, April 18, 2025 – Good Friday (only in cities with a Protestant church or a mixed church in Alsace-Moselle). Source.
- Monday, April 21, 2025 – Easter Monday.
- Thursday, May 1, 2025 – Labor Day.
- Thursday, May 8, 2025 – Allied Victory 1945.
- Thursday, May 29, 2025 – Ascension of the Lord.
- Monday, June 9, 2025 – Whit Monday.
- Monday, July 14, 2025 – National Holiday.
- Friday, August 15, 2025 – Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
- Saturday, November 1, 2025 – All Saints’ Day.
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Armistice of 1918.
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Christmas.
- Friday, December 26, 2025 – Christmas Day (Alsace-Moselle only).
Academic zones of France
The territory of France is divided into three academic zones: A, B and C. The schedule for the 2024-2025 academic year is different in them. Each zone is made up of academic districts (educational districts). Below are the lists of educational districts included in each academic zone.
Zone A
- Besancon District
- Bordeaux District
- District of Clermont-Ferrand
- Dijon District
- Grenoble District
- Limoges District
- Lyon County
- Poitiers District
Zone B
- Aix-Marseille District
- Amiens District
- Lille District
- Nancy-Metz County
- Nantes District
- Nice District
- Normandy District
- Orleans-Tours District
- District of Reims
- Rennes District
- Strasbourg District
Zone C
- District of Creteil
- Montpellier District
- Paris District
- Toulouse District
- Versailles District
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