French Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays for 2016
This page provides you informations about School Holiday Calendar and Public Holidays in France for 2016, 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 19 December 2015 to Sunday 3 January 2016.
During these 2 days of, Domain of Versailles is close :
- Friday 25 Décember 2015 : Christmas Day
- Friday 1 January 2016 : New Year
Christmas & New Year Holiday Tips
- If you can avoid coming Sunday 26 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 B : Saturday 6 February to Sunday 21 February 2016
Zone A : Saturday 13 February to Sunday 28 February 2016
Zone C : Saturday 20 February Sunday 6 March 2016
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 B : Saturday 9 April to Sunday 24 April 2016
Zone A : Saturday 16 April to Sunday 1st May 2016
Zone C : Saturday 23 April to Sunday 8 May 2016
Becareful : Sunday 1st May 2016, 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 28 March : Monday’s Easter Day
Thursday 5 May : Ascension Day
Monday 16 May : Pentecôte Day
If you come a weekend perfer all of them in April ; 21-22 May ; 28-29 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 2 July to Wednesday 1st September 2016.
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) : Wednesday 19 October to Wednesday 2 November 2016.
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 17 December 2016 to Monday 2 January 2017.
During these 2 days of, Domain of Versailles is close :
- Saturday 25 December 2016 : Christmas Day
- Saturday 1st January 2017 : New Year
Christmas & New Year Holiday Tips
- If you can avoid coming Saturday 24 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.