The 2023-2024 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 2023-2024, the dates for the start of the school year and school vacations are as follows:
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Dates for the start of the school year and school vacations 2023-2024
| Back to school and vacations/education zones | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Corsica |
| Students start school in September 2023 | Monday, September 4, 2023 | Monday, September 4, 2023 | Monday, September 4, 2023 | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
| All Saints’ vacation (or autumn vacation) 2023 | Saturday, October 21 to Monday, November 6, 2023 | Saturday, October 21 to Monday, November 6, 2023 | Saturday, October 21 to Monday, November 6, 2023 | From Saturday, October 21, 2023, to Monday, November 6, 2023 |
| Christmas (or end-of-year) vacations 2023 | From Saturday, December 23, 2023, to Monday, January 8, 2024 | From Saturday, December 23, 2023, to Monday, January 8, 2024 | From Saturday, December 23, 2023, to Monday, January 8, 2024 | From Saturday, December 23, 2023, to Monday, January 8, 2024 |
| Winter vacation (or February break) 2024 | Saturday, February 17 to Monday, March 4, 2024 | Saturday, February 24 to Monday, March 11, 2024 | Saturday, February 10 to Monday, February 26, 2024 | From Saturday, February 24, 2024, to Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| Easter vacation (or spring break) 2024 | From Saturday, April 13 to Monday, April 29, 2024 | Saturday, April 20 to Tuesday, May 6, 2024 | From Saturday, April 6 to Monday, April 22, 2024 | From Saturday, April 27, 2024, to Monday, May 13, 2024 |
| Summer vacation 2024 | Saturday, July 6, 2024 | Saturday, July 6, 2024 | Saturday, July 6, 2024 | Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
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National education zones for school vacations in Mainland France
| Zones | Zone A | Zone B | Zone 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 2023-2024
- Students will not have “Class” on Friday, May 10, 2024, and Saturday, May 11, 2024.
- 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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