Calendar: French school holidays for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026

The country is split into four different school regions that go on some breaks at different times

The four school regions go on holiday on slightly different dates

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Richard Henshell

Published thursday 16 May 2024 - 15:39 Last updated monday 08 July 2024 - 12:29

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