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Published 2026 to 2027 school calendar milestones for metropolitan France
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- 6 February 2027Zone C begins winter break after classes.
- 13 February 2027Zone A and Corsica begin winter break.
- 20 February 2027Zone B begins winter break.
- 3 April 2027Zone C begins spring break.
- 10 April 2027Zone A and Corsica begin spring break.
- 17 April 2027Zone B begins spring break.
Winter and spring each start in Zone C, then Zone A, then Zone B. Corsica follows its separately published calendar.
Published 2026 to 2027 school calendar milestones for metropolitan France
The start is after classes on the day shown. The end is the published day classes resume. Pupils without Saturday classes leave on Friday after classes when the calendar lists a Saturday start. Overseas academies have their own schedules.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas break | Zones A, B and C | 19 December 2026 | 4 January 2027 | Source 1 |
| Winter break | Zone C | 6 February 2027 | 22 February 2027 | Source 1 |
| Winter break | Zone A | 13 February 2027 | 1 March 2027 | Source 1 |
| Winter break | Zone B | 20 February 2027 | 8 March 2027 | Source 1 |
| Winter break | Corsica | 13 February 2027 | 1 March 2027 | Source 1 |
| Spring break | Zone C | 3 April 2027 | 19 April 2027 | Source 1 |
| Spring break | Zone A | 10 April 2027 | 26 April 2027 | Source 1 |
| Spring break | Zone B | 17 April 2027 | 3 May 2027 | Source 1 |
| Spring break | Corsica | 10 April 2027 | 26 April 2027 | Source 1 |
| Ascension bridge | Metropolitan calendar | 7 May 2027 | No class on the listed Friday | Source 1 |
| Summer break begins | Zones A, B and C, and Corsica | 3 July 2027 | Next school year | Source 1 |