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French School Holidays in Paris, Ile de France

The school calendar for Paris Ile-de-France: when schools of the Paris region close for vacations and the children are on holiday. The calendar includes the dates of summer holidays, half-term, the spring break and the Christmas break.

These are the dates for Government School Calendar for the region Paris Ile de France. Private schools may have slightly different dates for the school vacations; you will need to check with the relevant school.

Note: As of the new school year of September 2008 there are no longer Saturday morning classes for kindergarten and primary age children.

  • The school week is 24 hours long. Some schools opt for a four day week with six hours of classes per day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; others adopt a five day week (Monday to Friday)
  • The school day's hours vary between regions but is generally 08:30-16:30 with two breaks
  • Lunch hours vary from school to school and in general last one and a half to two hours
Paris Ile de France: Zone C

Zone C: School Year 2008 - 2009
School Year Begins Tuesday 2 September 2008
Half Term (Toussaint)  Saturday 25 October 2008
Thursday 6 November 2008
Christmas (Noël)  Saturday 20 December 2008
Monday 5 January 2009
Winter Half Term (Hiver) Saturday 14 February 2009
Monday 2 March 2009
Easter (Printemps)  Saturday 11 April 2009
Monday 27 April 2009
Summer Holidays Begin Thursday 2 July 2009

Zone C: School Year 2009 - 2010
School Year Begins Wednesday 2 September 2009
Half Term (Toussaint)  Saturday 24 October 2009
Thursday 5 November 2009
Christmas (Noël)  Saturday 19 December 2009
Monday 4 January 2010
Winter Half Term (Hiver) Saturday 20 February 2010
Monday 8 March 2010
Easter (Printemps)  Saturday 17 April 2010
Monday 3 May 2010
Summer Holidays Begin Friday 2 July 2010

The dates above indicate the final day of school and the day classes resume for a new term. 

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