France Releases School Calendar for 2026-2027
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France has a new school calendar for 2026-2027.
The calendar shows the start of school, or 'rentrée'. It also shows all school holidays.
It shows public holidays too. These are special days off for everyone.
Schools in France use different zones. The zones are called A, B, and C.
Corsica has its own school dates. Corsica is an island in France.
Families can now plan their year. They can choose good times for trips.
People want to know the best time to book holidays. They want to enjoy their free time.
This new calendar helps parents and teachers. They can prepare for the new school year.
Vocabulary9 words
- calendar
- a list of dates for a year
- start of school
- the first day back at school
- holidays
- days when there is no school
- public holidays
- special days off for all people
- zones
- different areas or groups
- Corsica
- a French island
- plan
- to think about something before it happens
- book
- to arrange something like a trip
- teachers
- people who teach at school
Quiz
Answer key
1. School dates and holidays 2. Three 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
France has a new school _____ for 2026-2027.
The calendar shows the _____ of school, or 'rentrée'. It also shows all school _____.
It shows _____ holidays too. These are special days off for everyone.
Schools in France use different _____. The zones are called A, B, and C.
_____ has its own school dates. Corsica is an island in France.
Families can now _____ their year. They can choose good times for trips.
People want to know the best time to _____ holidays. They want to enjoy their free time.
This new calendar helps parents and _____. They can prepare for the new school year.