School Calendar 2026-2027
Plan ahead with our overview of the school year. From holidays to special events – find all important dates here.
French school holidays
The Lycée International follows the French school holidays of Zone C (Académie de Versailles). Exact dates are set each June by the Ministry of Education.
Important dates Dutch Section 2026-2027
August 29, 2026
Welcome day at school
September 1, 2026
First day of school for Lycée International internal students
September 7, 2026
Start of lessons at the Dutch Section
September 14 and 15, 2026
Dutch Section class photos (petite section: September 24)
September 17, 2026
Information morning in the Dutch class for petite section
September 18, 2026
Information morning in the Dutch class for moyenne and grande section
September 21, 2026
Dutch Section secondary education information evening (6ème to terminale)
September 24, 2026
Dutch Section primary education information evening (CP to CM2)
September 27, 2026
Back-to-school goûter for parents and children
October 6, 2026
Talk for parents on multilingualism by Stichting Nederlands Onderwijs in het Buitenland
October 12, 2026
Dutch Section study orientation for parents and students in 2nde and 1ère
November 5 and 6, 2026
Author Sanne Rooseboom visits primary education classes
November 9 and 12, 2026
Primary education parent progress meetings
November 24, 2026
APESNLI parent association annual general meeting
November 28, 2026
Lycée International Christmas market
November 30 - December 4, 2026
Sinterklaas surprise exchanges in classes from CM2 onwards
December 2, 2026
Sinterklaas celebration for students from petite section to CM1
December 7 and 8, 2026
Secondary education parent progress meetings
December 12, 2026
Online information meeting for new families 2027-2028
January 11, 2027
Teacher training day (no Dutch lessons; French lessons continue as usual)
March 16 and 18, 2027
Primary education parent progress meetings
March 22 and 23, 2027
Secondary education parent progress meetings
March 29 - April 2, 2027
Trip to the Netherlands for 2nde and 1ère classes
School holidays and public holidays 2026-2027
| Holiday / public holiday | Period |
|---|---|
| Fall break | October 17 – November 1, 2026 |
| Armistice Day 1918 | November 11, 2026 |
| Christmas break | December 19, 2026 – January 3, 2027 |
| Winter break | February 6 – 21, 2027 |
| Easter Monday | March 29, 2027 |
| Spring break | April 3 – 18, 2027 |
| Ascension Day | May 6 and 7, 2027 |
| Whit Monday | May 17, 2027 |
| Summer break | July 3 – August 31, 2027 |