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School Vacations 2009-2010

Thursday, 25 June 2009 17:34

The Academic year 2008-09 draws to a close. The 2-month long school vacations will start from Thursday, July 2nd, after the class, across the country. The schools will reopen on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009.

 

Public School Holidays for the Academic Year 2009-10 :

 

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
  Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
  Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
  Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
       
 All Saints' Vacations/ Toussaint
  Saturday, October 24th, 2009- Thursday November 5th, 2009
  Saturday, October 24th, 2009- Thursday November 5th, 2009
  Saturday, October 24th, 2009- Thursday November 5th, 2009
       
 Christmas Vacations/ Noël  Saturday December 19th, 2009- Monday, January 4th, 2010  

 Saturday December 19th, 2009-

Monday, January 4th, 2010

  Saturday December 19th, 2009- Monday, January 4th, 2010
       
 Winter Vacations/ Hiver
  Saturday, February 13th, 2010- Monday, March 1st, 2010
  Saturday February 6th, 2010- Monday February 22nd, 2010   Saturday February 20th, 2010- Monday, March 8th, 2010
       
 Spring Vacations/ Printemps
 

 Saturday, April 10th, 2010- Monday April 26th, 2010

 

 Saturday, April 3rd, 2010- Monday, April 19th, 2010 

  Saturday, April 17th, 2010- Monday, May 3rd, 2010
       
 End of School Term/ Beginning of Summer Vacations
  Friday, July 2nd, 2010   Friday, July 2nd, 2010   Friday, July 2nd, 2010

 

Please note:

  • The students who do not have classes on Wednesday will join their reopened schools on Thursday, September 3rd.
  • The vacations start on preceding Friday for the students who do not have classes on Saturday (eg. Kindergarten).
  • 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)