School holidays in France 2022-2023 in zones A, B, C

In this publication, School-Holidays.Info will tell you about the school holidays in France in 2022-2023. We’ll list the school year calendar dates for Zones A, B, and C, Corsica and Overseas. All information is gathered from official sources and approved by the Ministry of Education of the French Republic.

Academic zones of France

The territory of mainland France is divided into three academic zones: A, B, and C. Vacation dates in French schools depend on the zone. Below is the school calendar for each of them. Here is the division by Zones:

Zone A : Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers;
Zone B : Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orleans Tour, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg;
Zone C : Creteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles.

School holidays 2022-2023 in zone A

Summer holidays 2022: from July 7 to August 31;
Holiday break for All Saints Day: from October 22 to November 7;
Christmas holidays 2022-2023: from December 17, 2022 to January 3, 2023;
Winter holidays: from Saturday 4 to Monday 20 February;
Spring holidays: Saturday 8th to Monday 24th April;
Ascension Bridge: from 18 to 21 May inclusive;
Summer holidays 2023: from July 8 (end date to be determined).

School holidays 2022-2023 in zone B

Summer holidays 2022: from July 7 to August 31;
Holiday break for All Saints Day: from October 22 to November 7;
Christmas holidays 2022-2023: from December 17, 2022 to January 3, 2023;
Winter holidays: from Saturday 11 to Monday 27 February;
Spring holidays: Saturday 15 April to Tuesday 2 May;
Ascension Bridge: from 18 to 21 May inclusive;
Summer holidays 2023: from July 8 (end date to be determined).

School holidays 2022-2023 in zone C

Summer holidays 2022: from July 7 to August 31;
Holiday break for All Saints Day: from October 22 to November 7;
Christmas holidays 2022-2023: from December 17, 2022 to January 3, 2023;
Winter holidays: from Saturday 18 February to Monday 6 March;
Spring holidays: Saturday 22 April to Tuesday 9 May;
Ascension Bridge: from 18 to 21 May inclusive;
Summer holidays 2023: from July 8 (end date to be determined).

School holidays 2022-2023 in Corsica

First day of the school year: Friday, September 2, 2022;
Holiday break for All Saints Day: from October 22 to November 7;
Christmas holidays 2022-2023: from December 17, 2022 to January 3;
Winter holidays: from February 18 to March 6;
Spring holidays: from April 15 to May 2;
Ascension Bridge: from 17 to 22 May;
Summer holidays 2023: from July 7 (end date to be determined).

School holidays in France 2022-2023, overseas territories

In addition to mainland France and Corsica, the French Republic includes overseas territories. The types of holidays for French schoolchildren in these regions are different. Dates usually depend on climatic features and location of the territory. Below we will give the start and end dates of the holidays in French schools 2022-2023 for the following territories:

Guadeloupe;
Guiana;
Martinique;
Mayotte;
Reunion;
Saint Pierre and Miquelon;
Saint Barthélemy;
Saint Martin;
Wallis and Futuna;
French Polynesia;
New Caledonia.

School holidays in Guadeloupe

Summer holidays 2022 – From Thursday 7 July to Thursday 1 September;
Feast of All Saints – Saturday 22 October to Monday 7 November;
Christmas holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday, December 17, 2022 to Tuesday, January 3, 2023;
Carnival holidays – From Saturday 11 to Monday 27 February;
Easter holidays – From Saturday 1 to Monday 17 April;
Summer holidays 2023- From Saturday July 8th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

School holidays in Guiana

Summer holidays 2022 – From Saturday 9 July to 5 September;
Feast of All Saints – Saturday 22 October to Monday 7 November;
Christmas holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday, December 17, 2022 to Tuesday, January 3, 2023;
Carnival holidays – From Saturday 18 February to Monday 6 March;
Easter holidays – From Wednesday 5 to Thursday 20 April;
Ascension Bridge – From Saturday 13 to Monday 22 May;
Summer holidays 2023 – From Saturday July 8th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

School holidays in Martinique

Summer holidays 2022 – From Thursday 7 July to Thursday 1 September;
Feast of All Saints – Saturday 22 October to Monday 7 November;
Christmas holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday, December 17, 2022 to Tuesday, January 3, 2023;
Carnival holidays – From Saturday 11 to Monday 27 February;
Easter holidays – From Saturday 1 to Monday 17 April;
Ascension Bridge – From Wednesday, 17 to Monday, May 22;
Summer holidays 2023 – From Saturday July 8th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

School holidays in Mayotte

Summer holidays 2022 – From Wednesday 6 July to Wednesday 24 August;
Feast of All Saints – From Saturday 8 to Monday 24 October;
Christmas holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday, December 10, 2022 to Monday, January 9, 2023;
Carnival holidays – From Saturday 18 February to Monday 6 March;
Easter holidays – From Saturday, April 22 to Tuesday, May 9;
Summer holidays 2023 – From Saturday 8 July to Wednesday 23 August.

School holidays in Reunion

Winter holidays 2022 – From Saturday 9 July to Tuesday 16 August;
Holidays after 1st period – From Saturday 8 to Monday 24 October 2022;
Australia Summer Holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday 17 December 2022 to Monday 23 January 2023;
Holidays after the 3rd period – From Saturday 11 to Monday 27 March;
Holidays after the 4th period – From Saturday 13 to Tuesday 30 May;
Winter holidays 2023 – From Saturday 8th July to Wednesday 16th August.

School holidays in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Summer holidays 2022 – From Friday 1 July to Friday 2 September;
Feast of All Saints – Wednesday, October 26 to Monday, November 7;
Christmas holidays 2022/2023 – From Tuesday, December 20, 2022 to Wednesday, January 4;
Carnival holidays – From Friday 17 February to Monday 6 March;
Spring holidays – Friday 21 April to Tuesday 9 May;
Ascension Bridge – From Wednesday, 17 to Monday, May 22;
Summer holidays 2023 – From Tuesday July 4th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

School holidays in St. Barthélemy

Summer holidays 2022 – From Thursday 7 July to Thursday 1 September;
Feast of All Saints – Saturday 22 October to Monday 7 November;
Christmas holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday 17 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023;
Carnival holidays – From Saturday 11 to Monday 27 February;
Easter holidays – From Saturday 1 to Monday 17 April;
Summer holidays 2023 – From Saturday July 8th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

School holidays in Saint Martin

Summer holidays 2022 – From Thursday 7 July to Thursday 1 September;
Feast of All Saints – Saturday 22 October to Monday 7 November;
Christmas holidays 2022-2023 – From Saturday, December 17, 2022 to Tuesday, January 3;
Carnival holidays – From Saturday 11 to Monday 27 February;
Easter holidays – From Saturday 1 to Monday 17 April;
Summer holidays 2023 – From Saturday July 8th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

School holidays in Wallis and Futuna

Holidays after period 1 2022 – From Saturday 2 to Monday 18 April;
Vacation after period 2 2022 – From Saturday 4 to Monday 20 June;
Vacation after period 3 2022 – From Saturday 6 to Monday 22 August;
Holidays after period 4 2022 – From Saturday 8 to Monday 24;
Summer holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday, December 17, 2022 to Monday, February 13, 2023.

School holidays in French Polynesia

Summer Break 2022 (High Schools) – Saturday 25 June to Wednesday 10 August;
Summer Break 2022 (Schools & Colleges) – Saturday, July 2nd to Tuesday, August 9th;
September holidays – From Saturday 10 to Monday 19 September;
Feast of All Saints – Saturday 22 October to Monday 7 November;
Christmas holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday, December 10, 2022 to Monday, January 9, 2023;
February holidays – From Saturday 18 to Monday 27 February;
Easter holidays – From Saturday 1 to Monday 17 April;
May Holidays (Colleges & Schools) – Saturday 20th to Monday 29th May;
Summer holidays 2023 (High Schools) – From Saturday June 24th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year;
Summer holidays 2023 (schools) – From Friday June 30th until the start of the 2023-2024 school year;
Summer holidays 2023 (Colleges) – From Saturday July 1 to the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

School holidays in New Caledonia

Summer holidays 2022/2023 – From Saturday 17 December 2022 to 13 February 2023;
Vacation period 1 – From Saturday 2 to Monday 17 April;
Vacation period 2 – From Saturday 2 to Monday 17 April;
Vacation period 3 – From Saturday 5 to Sunday 21 August;
Vacation period 4 – From Saturday 7 to Monday 23 October;
Summer holidays 2023/2024 – From Saturday 16 December 2023 until the start of the 2024-2025 school year.

In this publication, we talked about the school holidays in France for the 2022-2023 academic year. Also given school calendars for overseas territories. Some dates have not yet been determined, so the information will be updated. Don’t forget to share the post with your friends!