French School Holidays in Poitou-Charentes

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French School Holidays in Poitou-Charentes

These are the dates for Government School Calendar for the four départements of Poitou-Charentes. 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: Poitou-Charentes

• Charente (16), Charente-Maritime (17), Deux-Sèvres (79) and Vienne (86)

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

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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