French School Vacation Dates 2010/2011
2011 Public Holidays in France:
- January 1 (New Year's Day)
- April 25 (Easter Monday)
- May 1 (Labor Day)
- May 8 (End of WWII celebration)
- June 2 (Ascension)
- July 14 (Bastille Day - French Independence)
- August 15 (Assumption)
- November 1 (All Saints' Day)
- November 11 (Armistice Day)
- December 25 (Christmas)
2010/2011 School Vacations in France
French schoolchildren have five holidays during a year: 1 week at the end of October, 2 weeks at Christmas, 2 weeks winter vacation in February, 2 weeks Easter vacation and all of July and August for summer vacation.
For the purpose of staggering vacations the mainland is grouped into 3 zones. This measure is supposed to ameliorate the traffic congestion. As the main autoroutes are also used by other European vacationers these benefits are to a certain extent neutralized.
Autoroutes going to and from prime vacation areas, like the Provence, are notoriously difficult on Saturdays, when most holiday rentals have changeovers. Check the Bison Futé website for traffic conditions.
| All Saints (Toussant) | Christmas (Noël) | Winter (Hiver) | Easter (Printemps) | Summer (l'Été) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone A | Saturday 23/10/2010 Thursday 04/11/2010 |
Saturday 18/12/2010 Monday 03/01/2011 |
Saturday 26/02/2011 Monday 14/03/2011 |
Saturday 23/04/2011 Monday 09/05/2011 |
Saturday 02/07/2011 Monday 05/09/2011 |
| Zone B | Saturday 23/10/2010 Thursday 04/11/2010 |
Saturday 18/12/2010 Monday 03/01/2011 |
Saturday 19/02/2011 Monday 07/03/2011 |
Saturday 16/04/2011 Monday 02/05/2011 |
Saturday 02/07/2011 Monday 05/09/2011 |
| Zone C | Saturday 23/10/2010 Thursday 04/11/2010 |
Saturday 18/12/2010 Monday 03/01/2011 |
Saturday 12/02/2011 Monday 28/02/2011 |
Saturday 09/04/2011 Tuesday 26/04/2011 |
Saturday 02/07/2011 Monday 05/09/2011 |
| Corsica | Saturday 23/10/2010 Tuesday 02/11/2010 |
Saturday 18/12/2010 Monday 03/01/2011 |
Saturday 19/02/2011 Monday 07/03/2011 |
Saturday 16/04/2011 Monday 02/05/2011 |
Tuesday 05/07/2011 Thursday 09/09/2011 |
