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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 the school vacations; you will need to check with the relevant school.

Note: As of the new school year of September 2008 there are no longer Saturday morning classes for kindergarten and primary age children.

  • The school week is 24 hours long. Some schools opt for a four day week with six hours of classes per day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; others adopt a five day week (Monday to Friday)
  • The school day's hours vary between regions but is generally 08:30-16:30 with two breaks
  • Lunch hours vary from school to school and in general last one and a half to two hours
Zone A : School Year 

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

Zone A: School Year 2009 - 2010

Back to School Wednesday 2 September 2009
Half Term (Toussaint)  Saturday 24 October 2009
Thursday 5 November 2009
Christmas (Noël) Saturday 19 December 2009
Monday 4 January 2010
Winter Half Term (Hiver) Saturday 13 February 2010
Monday 1 March 2010
Easter (Printemps)  Saturday 10 April 2010
Monday 26 April 2010
Summer Holidays Begin Friday 2 July 2010

The dates above indicate the final day of school and the day classes resume for a new term. 

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