Europe's 2025-2026 School Holidays Calendar
Discover the 2025-2026 school holiday calendar for France, Belgium, England, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, and Sweden. Perfect for choosing your dates and increasing your home exchange opportunities!
School Holidays in France 2025-2026
- Fall break: October 18th to November 2nd throughout the country.
- Christmas break: December 20th to January 4th throughout the country.
- Winter break: dates vary from one area to another, check our calendar for details!
- Spring break: dates also vary depending on the area, check the calendar for details.
- Summer vacation begins on the evening of July 4th for all French schoolchildren!
School Holidays in Belgium 2025-2026
- Fall break: dates vary from region to region; check the calendar for more information.
- Christmas break: December 20th to January 4th throughout the country.
- Winter break: begins February 14th throughout the country, but not everyone returns on the same date. See the calendar for details.
- Spring break: check the calendar for the different start and end dates!
- Belgians in the Wallonia-Brussels region start their summer vacation on June 30th, while those in Flanders start on July 4th!
School Holidays in England 2025-2026
- Fall half-term break: October 25th to November 2nd for everyone.
- Christmas break: December 20th to January 4th for everyone as well.
- Winter break: February 14th to 22nd in all cities listed on the calendar (please note that dates may vary in other cities in the country!)
- Spring break: consult the calendar for more details on the different dates.
- Spring half-term break: May 23rd to 31st in all cities listed.
- Students in London, Liverpool and Manchester go on their summer break between July 20th and 21st.
School Holidays in Spain 2025-2026
- Christmas holidays: December 20th to January 6th throughout the country.
- Spring holidays: these holidays last one week around Easter, but the dates vary depending on the area.
- Spaniards begin their summer holidays on June 19th.
School Holidays in Italy 2025-2026
- Christmas holidays: December 23rd to January 6th throughout the country.
- Spring holidays: April 2nd to 7th across the country as well.
- Summer holidays begin on June 8th in Italy!
School Holidays in the Netherlands 2025-2026
- Fall break: dates vary from region to region, so check the calendar to find out when to go!
- Christmas break: the whole country is on vacation from December 20th to January 4th.
- Winter holidays: dates vary from one area to another, so be sure to check the calendar for more information!
- Spring holidays: April 24th to May 3rd in all regions.
- Summer holiday dates vary from one region to another, so be sure to check the calendar.
School Holidays in Germany 2025-2026
- Fall break: from October 18th to November 2nd in some areas like Berlin and Hamburg, and from November 1st to 9th in Munich, for example.
- Christmas break: starts earlier in some Länder, but everyone goes back to school on January 4th.
- Winter break: they take place in February, but the dates differ from one Länder to another.
- Spring break: they stretch into March and April depending on the Länder!
- Some Länder have one-week holidays in May and June.
- Summer break starts on July 3rd in some areas, and July 9th in others!
School Holidays in Ireland 2025-2026
- Fall break: October 25th to November 2nd throughout the country.
- Christmas break: December 20th to January 4th for all Irish students!
- Winter break: February 14th to 22nd for everyone.
- Spring break: March 28th to April 12th throughout the country.
- Summer vacation begins on July 1st.
School Holidays in Portugal 2025-2026
- Fall holidays: October 25th to November 2nd.
- Christmas holidays: December 17th to January 4th throughout the country.
- Winter holidays: February 14th to 17th.
- Spring holidays: March 28th to April 12th throughout Portugal.
- The whole country goes on summer vacation starting July 6th!
School Holidays in Switzerland 2025-2026
- Fall break: they take place during the month of October but vary depending on the canton.
- Christmas break: everyone is off from December 20th to January 4th.
- Winter break: they take place during the month of February but vary depending on the canton.
- Spring break: April 4th to 19th for everyone.
- The start of summer break varies from city to city; the first holiday departures will take place on June 29, and everyone will be on vacation starting July 13!
School Holidays in Greece 2025-2026
- Christmas break: December 25th to January 7th throughout the country.
- Spring break: April 4th to 19th throughout the country.
- Summer break starts on June 13th for everyone!
School Holidays in Sweden (Stockholm) 2025-2026
- Fall break: October 25th to November 2nd in Stockholm.
- Christmas break: December 20th to January 6th.
- Winter break: February 21st to March 1st.
- Spring break: April 7th to 12th.
- Summer break begins on July 11th.
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