School Vacations in France for 2010-2011
The academic year 2009-2010 draws to a close on July 2nd, 2010 all over France. The 2-month long school vacations will start from the afternoon of Friday, July 2nd, after the class. The schools will reopen on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010.
Public School Holidays for the Academic Year 2010-11 :
Holidays | Zone A
Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse | Zone B
Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Besançon, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Poitiers, Reims, Rouen, Strasbourg | Zone C
Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris, Versailles | |||
School Reopening/ Rentrée Scolaire | Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | |||
All Saints' Vacations/ Vacances de Toussaint | Saturday, October 23rd, 2010- Thursday, November 4th, 2010 | Saturday, October 23rd, 2010- Thursday, November 4th, 2010 | Saturday, October 23rd, 2010- Thursday, November 4th, 2010 | |||
Christmas Vacations/ Vacances de Noël | Saturday, December 18th, 2010- Monday, January 3rd, 2011 | Saturday, December 18th, 2010- Monday, January 3rd, 2011 | Saturday, December 18th, 2010- Monday, January 3rd, 2011 | |||
Winter Vacations/ Vacances d'Hiver | Saturday, February 26th, 2011- Monday, March 14th, 2011 | Saturday, February 19th, 2011- Monday, March 7th, 2011 | Saturday, February 12th, 2011- Monday, February 28th, 2011 | |||
Spring Vacations/ Vacances de Printemps | Saturday, April 23rd, 2011- Monday May 9th, 2011 | Saturday, April 16th, 2011- Monday, May 2nd, 2011 | Saturday, April 9th, 2011- Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 | |||
End of School Term/ Beginning of Summer Vacations | Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 | Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 | Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 |
Please note:
- The vacations start 'after the class' on the start-date mentioned and will end on the morning of the end-date. eg. for vacations from October 24th- November 5th, the student will attend the classes on Oct. 24th and on November 5th.
- It is recommended to re-check the vacations calendar from the respective schools for the upcoming academic year.
More information from the Ministry of Education Website (in French)
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