The 2022-2023 school calendar is now available, with dates for the start of the school year (pupils, secondary school students) and school vacations. Different dates apply depending on the academic zone to which your home is attached. In mainland France, four zones (including Corsica) are grouping together various academies. For the year 2022-2023, the dates for the start of the school year and school vacations are as follows:
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Back-to-school dates and school vacations 2022-2023
| Back to school and vacations/education zones | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Corsica |
| Students start school in September 2022 | Thursday, September 1er, 2022 | Thursday, September 1er, 2022 | Thursday, September 1er, 2022 | Friday, September 2, 2022 |
| All Saints’ vacation (or autumn vacation) 2022 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 |
| Christmas (or end-of-year) vacations 2022 | From Saturday, December 17, 2022, to Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | From Saturday, December 17, 2022, to Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | From Saturday, December 17, 2022, to Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | From Saturday, December 17, 2022, to Tuesday, January 3, 2023 |
| Winter vacation (or February break) 2023 | Saturday, February 4 to Monday, February 20, 2023 | Saturday, February 11 to Monday, February 27, 2023 | Saturday, February 18 to Monday, March 6, 2023 | Saturday, February 18 to Monday, March 6, 2023 |
| Easter vacation (or spring break) 2023 | From Saturday, April 8 to Monday, April 24, 2023 | Saturday, April 15 to Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | Saturday, April 22 to Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | From Saturday, April 8 to Monday, April 24, 2023 |
| Summer vacation 2023 | Saturday, July 8, 2023 | Saturday, July 8, 2023 | Saturday, July 8, 2023 | Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Students start school in September 2023 | Monday, September 4, 2023 | Monday, September 4, 2023 | Monday, September 4, 2023 | Not yet known |
| All Saints’ Day Vacation 2023 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 | Saturday, October 22 to Monday, November 7, 2022 |
Download the 2022-2023 school vacations calendar
National education zones for school vacations in Mainland France
| Areas | Area A | Area B | Area C | Corsica |
| National education academies. | Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon and Poitiers. | Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen and Strasbourg. | Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse and Versailles. | Departments of Corse-du-Sud (2A) and Haute-Corse (2B). |
Further information for school vacations 2022-2023
- Students will not have “Class” on Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20, 2023.
- Vacations start on the days indicated, after school. For students who do not have classes on Saturdays, holidays begin on Fridays after school. Classes resume on the mornings of the days indicated.
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