French Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays for 2021
This page provides you informations about School Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays in France for 2021, 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 19th December 2020 to Sunday 3rd January 2021.
During these 2 days of, Domain of Versailles is close :
- Friday 25th Décember 2020 : Christmas Day
- Friday 1st January 2021 : 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 A : Saturday 6th to Sunday 21th February 2021
Zone C : Saturday 13th to Sunday 28th February 2021
Zone B : Saturday 20th February to Sunday 7th March 2021
Winter 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.
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Spring Holidays
Zone A : Saturday 10th to Sunday 25th April 2021
Zone C : Saturday 17th April to Sunday 2nd May 2021
Zone B : Saturday 24th April to Sunday 9th May 2021
+ Zone A-B-C : Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th May 2021
Be careful : Saturday 1st May 2021, 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 5th April : Monday’s Easter Day
Thursday 13th May : Ascension Day
Monday 24th May : Pentecôte Day
If you come a weekend perfer : 10-11 April ; 17-18 April ; 24-25 April ; 15-16 May ; 29-30 May - 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) : Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Wednesday 1st september.
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 23th October to Sunday èth November 2021.
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 18th December 2020 to Sunday 2nd January 2022.
During these 2 days of, Domain of Versailles is close :
- Saturday 25th Décember 2021 : Christmas Day
- Saturday 1st January 2022 : 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.