Key practical dates for your diary in France in July 2025
Including tax deadlines, holidays and the summer sales
France hosts summer and winter sales periods during which shops can sell items at a loss
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July traditionally sees the start of summer holidays in France, putting much of the bureaucracy on hiatus, but there are still some important practical dates to note.
July 1: Deadline to complete the Biens immobiliers property declaration and update property details, if required.
Only those who saw the status of their property change in 2024 (new owner/tenant, switch to a main or second home, property expansion, etc) need to declare, as well as those who are yet to complete the declaration for the first time. Otherwise it does not need to be updated.
July 5: Extended school holidays for all zones begin this day, lasting across the summer period. Pupils return to school on Monday, September 1.
July 22: Summer sales period in mainland France ends. Each year, France hosts summer and winter sales periods during which shops can sell items at a loss – the only time they are able to do so (although stores can run sales for private clients and members throughout the year at other points).
The sales seasons used to each last six weeks, but in 2020 the rules were changed to reduce the time period to four weeks. This year, they started on June 25.
Note that in Corsica the sales period starts on July 9, and ends August 5.
July 31: By this date, all finalised avis (tax notices) for 2024 income declarations will be available.
From August 1, monthly prélèvements for tax-at-source income will apply to your 2024 declaration, making July 31 the final day taxed at the rate from your 2023 income declaration.
