School holidays 2024: what are the next dates?

School holidays 2024 what are the next dates

A commission responsible for examining school calendars is in favor of two zones instead of three for schoolchildren’s vacations. What are the next school holiday dates for 2024? Calendar.

After the end-of-year holidays, students will have to wait until the next winter vacation, which begins in February, to rest. The dates differ depending on zones A, B and C. Here is the calendar of the next school holiday dates according to the academies for the year 2024.

The map of zones A, B and C according to the academies

Remember that the school calendar has been modified since January 1, 2016, with the new school zonesadapted according to the new regions of France. School holiday dates are therefore different depending on the zones A, B and C. To find your way around better depending on your city, discover, zone by zone, the dates of school holidays that correspond to your academy.

The map of the new distribution of zones © Ministry of National Education

What are the dates of the next 2024 school holidays?

Here is the official calendar of school holidays for the year 2024 with details of dates, zone by zone:

Area AArea BArea C
Winter vacationFrom Saturday February 17, 2024 to Monday March 4, 2024From Saturday February 24, 2024 to Monday March 11, 2024From Saturday February 10, 2024 to Monday February 26, 2024
Spring BreakFrom Saturday April 13, 2024 to Monday April 29, 2024

From Saturday April 20, 2024 to Monday May 6, 2024

From Saturday April 6, 2024 to Monday April 22, 2024
Summer holidaysEnd of classes on Saturday July 6, 2024Saturday July 6, 2024Saturday July 6, 2024

School holiday dates for zone A

There area A corresponds to the cities of: Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers. If you live in one of these cities, your child will have the same dates as all the other students for the Back to school in SeptemberAll Saints’ Day and Christmas holidays, as well as the summer holidays.

Winter vacationFrom Saturday February 17, 2024 to Monday March 4, 2024
Spring BreakFrom Saturday April 13, 2024 to Monday April 29, 2024
Summer holidaysEnd of classes on Saturday July 6, 2024

School holiday dates for zone B

You live Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, or StrasbourgSo you are part of the zone B. here are the next school holiday dates for schoolchildren:

Winter vacationFrom Saturday February 24, 2024 to Monday March 11, 2024
Spring BreakFrom Saturday April 20, 2024 to Monday May 6, 2024
Summer holidaysSaturday July 6, 2024

Zone C school holiday dates

There area C corresponds to the cities of Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles. If you want to plan your family vacation, now is the time to check the calendar for your zone C.

Winter vacationFrom Saturday February 10, 2024 to Monday February 26, 2024
Spring BreakFrom Saturday April 6, 2024 to Monday April 22, 2024
Summer holidaysSaturday July 6, 2024

What are the dates of school holidays for the year 2024-2025?

For now, here is the calendar school holidays for the year 2024-2025 depending on the zones and academies.

Area AArea BArea C
Pre-return for teachersFriday August 30, 2024Friday August 30, 2024Friday August 30, 2024
Back to SchoolMonday September 2, 2024Monday September 2, 2024Monday September 2, 2024
All Saints holidaysFrom Saturday October 19 to Monday November 4, 2024From Saturday October 19 to Monday November 4, 2024From Saturday October 19 to Monday November 4, 2024
Christmas vacationFrom Saturday December 21, 2024 to Monday January 6, 2025From Saturday December 21, 2024 to Monday January 6, 2025From Saturday December 21, 2024 to Monday January 6, 2025
Winter vacationFrom Saturday February 22, 2025 to Monday March 10, 2025From Saturday February 8 to Monday February 24, 2025From Saturday February 15 to Monday March 3, 2025
Spring BreakFrom Saturday April 19 to Monday May 5, 2025

From Saturday April 5 to Tuesday April 22, 2025

From Saturday April 12 to Monday April 28, 2025
Summer holidaysEnd of classes on Saturday July 5, 2025Saturday July 5, 2025Saturday July 5, 2025

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