French Holidays : 2024

French Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays for 2024

This page provides you informations about School Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays in France for 2024, and my special tips for you, to help you to find your best time to visit Palace of Versailles.


Christmas & New Year Holiday

Zone A, B and C (and most of European Holiday) : Saturday 23th December 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024.

During these 2 days of, Domain of Versailles is close :

  • Monday 25th Décember 2023 : Christmas Day
  • Monday 1st January 2024 : New Year
Christmas & New Year Holiday Tips
  • Prefered coming Wednesday or Thursday. If you can only come during these holidays, prefer going during the week. Remember, there are a lot of visitors every Sundays.
  • Domain of Versailles is close each Monday.
  • Avoid coming to Palace of Versailles during these French holidays : it’s crowded.
  • If you are on holidays in Paris during Christmas and New Year Holiday, enjoy visiting Paris the 25th December.

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Winter Holidays

Zone C : Saturday 10th February to Sunday 25th February 2024
Zone A : Saturday 17th February to Sunday 3rd March 2024
Zone B : Saturday 24th February to Sunday 10th March 2024

Winter Holiday Tips
  • Prefered coming Wednesday or Thursday. If you can only come duringthese holidays, prefer going during the week. Remember, there are a lot of visitors every Sundays.
  • Domain of Versailles is close each Monday.
  • Avoid coming to Palace of Versailles during these French holidays : it’s crowded.

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Spring Holidays

Zone C : Saturday 6 April to Sunday 21th April 2024
Zone A : Saturday 13th April to Sunday 28th April 2024
Zone B : Saturday 20th April to Sunday 6th May 2024

Be careful : Wednesday 1st May 2024, Versailles’ Domain is close.

Spring Holiday Tips
  • During 3 long weekends, French people will make a break (named « le pont ») : it will be crowed these weekends.
        Monday 1st April : Monday’s Easter Day
        Wednesday 1st May : Labor Day
        Wednesday 8th May : Victory 1945
        Wednesday 9th May : Ascension Day
        Monday 20th June : Pentecôte Day
    If you come a weekend perfer : 6-7 April ; 13-14 April ; 20-21 April ;20-21 April ; 18-19 May ; 26-26 May and June until the 16th
  • Prefered coming Wednesday or Thursday. If you can only come during these holidays, prefer going during the week. Remember, there are a lot of visitors every Sundays.
  • Domain of Versailles is close each Monday.
  • Avoid coming to Palace of Versailles during these French holidays : it’s crowded.

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Summer Holidays

Zone A, B and C (and most of European Holiday) : Friday 5th July to Sunday 4st September 2022.

Summer Holiday Tips
  • August is very busy. So if you can, choose another month.
  • Prefered coming Wednesday or Thursday. If you can only come during these holidays, prefer going during the week. Remember, there are a lot of visitors every Sundays.
  • Domain of Versailles is close each Monday.
  • Avoid coming to Palace of Versailles during these French holidays : it’s crowded. And avoid also weekend 15-18th.

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Automn Holidays

Zone A, B and C (and most of European Holiday) : Saturday 19th October to Sunday 3rd November 2024.

Automn Holiday Tips

  • Prefered coming Wednesday or Thursday. If you can only come during these holidays, prefer going during the week. Remember, there are a lot of visitors every Sundays.
  • Domain of Versailles is close each Monday.
  • Avoid coming to Palace of Versailles during these French holidays : it’s crowded.
  • This is the ideal time to walk in the park with beautiful colors.

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Christmas & New Year Holiday

Zone A, B and C (and most of European Holiday) : Saturday 21th December 2024 to Sunday 5th January 2025.

During these 2 days of, Domain of Versailles is close :

  • Wesnesday 25th Décember 2023 : Christmas Day
  • Wesnesday 1st January 2024 : New Year
Christmas & New Year Holiday Tips
  • Prefered coming Wednesday or Thursday. If you can only come during these holidays, prefer going during the week. Remember, there are a lot of visitors every Sundays.
  • Domain of Versailles is close each Monday.
  • Avoid coming to Palace of Versailles during these French holidays : it’s crowded.
  • If you are on holidays in Paris during Christmas and New Year Holiday, enjoy visiting Paris the 25th December.

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