French Holidays : 2015

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French Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays for 2015

This page provides you informations about School Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays in France for 2015, 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 20 December 2014 to Sunday 4 January 2015.

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

  • Thursday 25 December 2014 : Christmas Day
  • Thursday 1 January 2015 : New Year
Christmas & New Year Holiday Tips
  • If you can avoid coming Sunday 28 December : it’s crowded.
  • 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 A : Saturday 7 February to Sunday 22 February 2015
Zone C : Saturday 14 February to Sunday 1 March 2015
Zone B : Saturday 21 February Sunday 8 March 2015

Winter Holiday Tips
  • Prefered coming Wednesday orThursday. 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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Spring Holidays

Zone A : Saturday 11 April to Sunday 26 April 2015
Zone C : Saturday 18 April to Sunday 3 May 2015
Zone B : Saturday 25 April to Sunday 10 May 2015

Becareful : Friday 1st May 2015, Versailles’Domain is close.

Spring Holiday Tips
  • During 5 long weekends, French people will make a break (named « le pont ») : it will be crowed these weekends.
    Monday 6 April : Monday’s Easter Day
    Friday 1st Mai : Labor Day
    Friday 8 May : Second World War Victory Day
    Thursday 14 May : Ascension Day
    Monday 25 May : Pentecôte Day
    If you come a weekend perfer : 5-6 April ; 12-13 April ; 10-11 May
  • Prefered coming Wednesday orThursday. 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) : Saturday 4 July to Sunday 30 August 2015.

Summer Holiday Tips
  • August is very busy. So if you can, choose another month.
  • Prefered coming Wednesday orThursday. 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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Automn Holidays

Zone A, B and C (and most of European Holiday) : Saturday 17 October to Sunday 1 November 2015.

Automn Holiday Tips

  • Prefered coming Wednesday orThursday. 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 19 December 2015 to Sunday 3 January 2016.

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

  • Friday 25 Décember 2014 : Christmas Day
  • Friday 1 January 2015 : New Year
Christmas & New Year Holiday Tips
  • If you can avoid coming Sunday 26 December : it’s crowded.
  • Prefered coming Wednesday orThursday. 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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Find here French Holidays’ Calendar for 2016.

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