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Pays-de-la-Loire Local Reference INFOrmation

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French School Holidays in the Pays de la Loire

The school calendar for the Pays-de-la-Loire: when schools of the Loire 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 for the départements of the Pays de la Loire. Private schools may have slightly different dates for the school vacations; you will need to check with the relevant school.

Schools in France are closed on national public (bank) holiday days. See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Public Holidays in France
For information on schools in other zones, refer to the French Government Department of Education website (in French)

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: Pays de la Loire

Loire Atlantique (44), Maine-et-Loire (49), Mayenne (53), Sarthe (72), Vendée (85)

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