France 2016/17 - teaching activity and holidays

Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year

Type of programme: University studies:

All  periods  of  teaching  activity  and  holiday are  fixed  by  institutions,  which  however comply with the following calendar: holidays at  the  end-of-year  festive  season  (one  or often  two  weeks),  as  well  as  in  February (generally one week) and April (one or two weeks).

Type of programme: non-university studies:

All periods of teaching activity and holiday are  fixed  by  institutions,  which  however comply  with  the  following  calendar: holidays  between  Christmas  and  New Year's  Day;  often  one  week  in  February; one or two weeks in April.