French School Holidays in Brittany

The school calendar for Bretagne: when schools of Brittany close for vacations and the children are on holiday. The calendar includes the dates of summer holidays, half-term, the spring break and the Christmas break.

These are the dates for Government School Calendar in Zone A which includes all areas of Brittany: Côtes d'Armor (22), Finistère (29), Ille et Vilaine (35) and Morbihan (56)

Private schools may have slightly different dates for their vacations; you will need to check with the relevant school.

For information on schools in other Zones, refer to the French Government Department of Education Web site

Note: From the start of the 2006-2007 school year some pre-primary and primary schools in certain départements have chosen to do away with school on Saturday in favour of a new weekly schedule. These schools may have a slightly different school calendar and reduced holidays in order to make up the extra time.

Further information from EduSCOL: Click here (in French)

Zone A : School Year 2007 - 2008
School Year Starts	Tuesday 4 September 2007
Half Term (Toussaint)	Saturday 27 October 2007 Thursday 8 November 2007
Christmas (Noël)	Saturday 22 December 2007 Monday 7 January 2008
Winter Half Term (Hiver)	Saturday 16 February 2008 Monday 3 March 2008
Easter (Printemps)	Saturday 12 April 2008 Monday 28 April 2008
Summer Holidays Begin	Thursday 3 July 2008
Zone A: School Year 2008 - 2009
Back to School	Tuesday 2 September 2008
Half Term (Toussaint)	Saturday 25 October 2008 Thursday 6 November 2008
Christmas (Noël)	Saturday 20 December 2008 Monday 5 January 2009
Winter Half Term (Hiver)	Saturday 7 February 2009 Monday 23 February 2009
Easter (Printemps)	Saturday 4 April 2009 Monday 20 April 2009
Summer Holidays Begin	Thursday 2 July 2009