School holidays in French Community, Belgium 2026/27
Next school break in French Community: Autumn break (All Saints), 19 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (4 days away).
✓ Officialenseignement.be· checked 14 Oct 2026
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Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn break (All Saints)Vacances d'automne (Toussaint)
14 days in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
All Souls' DayFête des morts
1 day in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Armistice DayJour de l'Armistice
1 day in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Winter break (Christmas)Vacances d'hiver (Noël)
14 days in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Shrove TuesdayMardi gras
1 day in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Carnival breakVacances de détente (Carnaval)
14 days in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Easter MondayLundi de Pâques
1 day in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Spring breakVacances de printemps (Pâques)
14 days in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte
1 day in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Summer holidayVacances d'été
58 days in all
Source: Enseignement.be (FW-B) – Calendrier scolaire 2026-2027, enseignement obligatoire
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break (All Saints)
Other regions with schools out between 19 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Corsica· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202614 of 14 days overlapZone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202614 of 14 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202614 of 14 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202614 of 14 days overlap
Berlin· GermanyAutumn break · 19–31 Oct 202613 of 14 days overlapNorth Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyAutumn break · 17–31 Oct 202613 of 14 days overlapBrandenburg· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 202612 of 14 days overlapHamburg· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 202612 of 14 days overlapSaxony-Anhalt· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 202612 of 14 days overlap
HungaryAutumn break · 23 Oct – 1 Nov 202610 of 14 days overlap
Post-primary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20269 of 14 days overlapPrimary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20269 of 14 days overlapPublic holidays
French Community, 2026/27
- 1 Nov 2026All Saints' DayAllerheiligen
- 11 Nov 2026Armistice DayWapenstilstand
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayKerstmis
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayNieuwjaar
- 28 Mar 2027Easter SundayPasen
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayPaasmaandag
- 1 May 2027Labor DayDag van de Arbeid
- 6 May 2027Ascension DayO. L. H. Hemelvaart
- 16 May 2027PentecostPinksteren
- 17 May 2027Pentecost MondayPinkstermaandag
- 21 Jul 2027National DayNationale feestdag
- 15 Aug 2027Assumption DayO. L. V. Hemelvaart
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of French Community.
How dates are set
School calendars in Belgium
Each of Belgium's three language communities sets its own school calendar. Since 2022 the French-speaking community has two-week autumn and spring breaks and a shorter summer. Flanders kept the traditional pattern, and the German-speaking community now follows a calendar close to the Flemish one.
School holidays in Belgium are set by the governments of the three language communities.
French Community covers: Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Belgium
Each break in Belgium
Questions
French Community school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in French Community?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in French Community. The next break is Autumn break (All Saints), starting on Monday, 19 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in French Community in 2026?
Autumn break (All Saints) (Vacances d'automne (Toussaint)) in French Community, Belgium runs from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: enseignement.be.
When are the Christmas holidays in French Community in 2026?
Winter break (Christmas) (Vacances d'hiver (Noël)) in French Community, Belgium runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: enseignement.be.
When are the winter holidays in French Community in 2027?
Carnival break (Vacances de détente (Carnaval)) in French Community, Belgium runs from Monday, 22 February 2027 to Sunday, 7 March 2027: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: enseignement.be.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in French Community in 2027?
Spring break (Vacances de printemps (Pâques)) in French Community, Belgium runs from Monday, 26 April 2027 to Sunday, 9 May 2027: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: enseignement.be.
When are the summer holidays in French Community in 2027?
Summer holiday (Vacances d'été) in French Community, Belgium runs from Saturday, 3 July 2027 to Sunday, 29 August 2027: 58 days, 40 of them weekdays. Source: enseignement.be.
How many school days off does French Community have in 2026/27?
10 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 85 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.