French School Holidays in Alsace & Lorraine

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French School Holidays in Alsace & Lorraine

These are the dates for Government School Calendar for the two départements of Alsace and the four départements of Lorraine. 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 B: Alsace

• Bas-Rhin (67), Haut-Rhin (68)

Zone A: Lorraine  

• Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Meuse (55), Moselle (57) and Vosges (88)

Related Information

• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page on Public Holidays in France
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page on Schooling in France

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