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French School Holidays2005-2006
In France there are five school holiday periods, Toussaint (All Saints Day), Noël (Christmas), Hiver (Winter), Printemps (Easter) and Été (Summer).
Not all schools in France go on vacation at the same time. The country's divided into three educational zones A, B and C. See map below.
Zone A includes - Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Metz, Nantes, Rennes and Toulouse.
Zone B includes - Amiens, Aix en Provence, Marseille Besançon, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans, Tours, Poitiers, Reims, Rouen and Strasbourg.
Zone C includes - Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris and Versailles.
French school holiday schedule (K - 12) for the 2005/2006 school year:
| Holiday | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C |
| Toussaint (All Saints Day) | October 23rd to November 3rd | October 23rd to November 3rd | October 23rd to November 3rd |
| Noël (Christmas) | December 17th to January 6th | December 17th to January 6th | December 17th to January 6th |
| Hiver (Winter) | February 18th to March 6th | February 12th to February 26th | March 5th to March 19th |
| Printemps (Easter) | April 23rd to May 7th | April 16th to April 30th | April 9th to May 23rd |
| Été (Summer) | July 4th to September 3rd | July 4th to September 3rd | July 4th to September 3rd |
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