School break
Vacances de Noël
Sat 20 Dec 2025 to Sun 4 Jan 2026
Zone : Zone A • School year : 2025-2026
School holidays 2026 zone A
A simple page to read the useful periods for zone A quickly, then see when a family bridge deserves a real test.
How to read this guide
Start with the examples and the highlighted cases. Once one situation looks close to yours, switch back to the planner to validate the exact dates.
Search intent
These pages are meant to answer one concrete planning question fast. The planner remains the place where your budget, RTT and school-holiday settings actually decide.
Find my zone
Need to confirm your zone?
Use a department code, department name or academy. If your lookup lands on another zone, switch there before testing the examples below.
Local helper based on mainland French academy zones published by the Ministry of Education.
Fast view
School breaks for zone A in 2026
School break
Vacances d'Hiver
Sat 7 Feb 2026 to Sun 22 Feb 2026
Zone : Zone A • School year : 2025-2026
School break
Vacances de Printemps
Sat 4 Apr 2026 to Sun 19 Apr 2026
Zone : Zone A • School year : 2025-2026
School break
Vacances d'Été
Sat 4 Jul 2026 to Mon 31 Aug 2026
Zone : Zone A • School year : 2025-2026
School break
Vacances de la Toussaint
Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026
Zone : Zone A • School year : 2026-2027
School break
Vacances de Noël
Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027
Zone : Zone A • School year : 2026-2027
Useful point
How to read zone A
Zone AFamily
The right reflex is to start from your school zone before judging a bridge. The same period can be very useful for zone A and much less so for another.
Avoid this trap
Avoid this trap: reading a family recommendation without first checking whether it really matches your zone.
Ready to test?
Use the planner to validate these ideas
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