School holiday dates in France for 2026–27, from the education authority, with the national public holidays that fall inside them and how busy those months were for visitors in 2025. Dates can differ by region; check the table for yours.
When are the school holidays in France in 2026–27?
The dates below are copied from our France page, which cites the education authority.1
| Holiday | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Corsica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Toussaint) | 17 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | 17 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | 17 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | 17 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 |
| Winter | 13–28 Feb 2027 | 20 Feb – 7 Mar 2027 | 6–21 Feb 2027 | 13–28 Feb 2027 |
| Spring | 10–25 Apr 2027 | 17 Apr – 2 May 2027 | 3–18 Apr 2027 | 10–25 Apr 2027 |
| Ascension bridge | 7 May 2027 | 7 May 2027 | 7 May 2027 | 7–9 May 2027 |
| Summer | 3 Jul – 1 Sep 2027 | 3 Jul – 1 Sep 2027 | 3 Jul – 1 Sep 2027 | — |
Which public holidays fall in the school holidays?
National public holidays from France's official list that fall inside a school break (and where):
- 1 November 2026: All Saints' Day (Corsica, Zone A, Zone B, Zone C)
- 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Corsica, Zone A, Zone B, Zone C)
- 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Corsica, Zone A, Zone B, Zone C)
- 1 May 2027: 1 May (Zone B)
- 8 May 2027: 8 May (Corsica)
- 14 July 2027: 14 July (Zone A, Zone B, Zone C)
- 15 August 2027: Assumption (Zone A, Zone B, Zone C)
How busy are those months?
Each month's share of France's 2025 tourist nights, for the months the school holidays touch (an even spread would be 8.3% a month).
| Month | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 4.3% |
| February | 4.7% |
| March | 5.0% |
| April | 7.6% |
| May | 8.6% |
| July | 16.6% |
| August | 19.3% |
| September | 8.7% |
| October | 6.2% |
| November | 3.9% |
| December | 4.8% |
For other countries' long weekends, see long weekends 2026 and 2027.
Check whether your own dates fall in a school break.
Key takeaways
- Dates are copied from the education authority's calendar.
- Some breaks differ by region or school; check the table.
- What we would skip: assuming one date for the whole country where the table shows regions.
Sources
School dates from the country page; holiday and tourism figures from the pages linked. See how we research.
- School holidays: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, Le calendrier scolaire, data.education.gouv.fr, last updated 18 September 2026. Licensed under Licence Ouverte 2.0. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
- Public holidays: data.gouv.fr, Jours fériés en France (Licence Ouverte 2.0). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
Modified data: the matching of public holidays to school breaks and the month shares are ours.