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Réunion school calendar

School start and holiday dates of the Réunion education authority for 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029.

By the Rentîles editorial team Published on Updated on

The southern summer holidays 2026-2027 run from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 1 February 2027. The dates come from the order of the Rector of Réunion of 7 October 2025, which sets three school years.

Children on their way to school with their schoolbags
Photo: note thanun, Unsplash

Dates by year

  • School holidays
  • Public holiday
  • Start of school for pupils
  • Weekend
  • Today

School year 2026-2027

  • Start of school for pupils: Tuesday 18 August 2026
  • Start of school for teachers: Monday 17 August 2026
August 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
12
3456789
101112131415, Assumption Day16
1718, start of school for pupils1920212223
24252627282930
31
September 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930
October 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234
567891011, holidays
12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays15, holidays16, holidays17, holidays18, holidays
19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays
262728293031
November 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, All Saints' Day
2345678
91011, Armistice Day12131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30
December 2026
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123456
78910111213
14151617181920, holidays, Abolition of slavery
21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays, Christmas Day26, holidays27, holidays
28, holidays29, holidays30, holidays31, holidays
January 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, holidays, New Year's Day2, holidays3, holidays
4, holidays5, holidays6, holidays7, holidays8, holidays9, holidays10, holidays
11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays15, holidays16, holidays17, holidays
18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays
25, holidays26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays29, holidays30, holidays31, holidays
February 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
March 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234567
891011121314
151617, holidays18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays
22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays
29, holidays, Easter Monday3031
April 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
May 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, Labour Day2
3456, holidays, Ascension Day7, holidays8, holidays, Victory in Europe Day9, holidays
10, holidays11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays15, holidays16, holidays
17, holidays, Whit Monday18, holidays1920212223
24252627282930
31
June 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930
July 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234
567891011, holidays
12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays, Bastille Day15, holidays16, holidays17, holidays18, holidays
19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays
26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays29, holidays30, holidays31, holidays
Holidays 2026-2027
Holidays Break starts after class on Classes resume on
First break Saturday 10 October 2026 Monday 26 October 2026
Southern summer Saturday 19 December 2026 Monday 1 February 2027
Third break Tuesday 16 March 2027 Tuesday 30 March 2027
Fourth break Wednesday 5 May 2027 Wednesday 19 May 2027
Southern winter Saturday 10 July 2027 Tuesday 17 August 2027

School year 2027-2028

  • Start of school for pupils: Tuesday 17 August 2027
  • Start of school for teachers: Monday 16 August 2027
August 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
2345678
9101112131415, Assumption Day
1617, start of school for pupils1819202122
23242526272829
3031
September 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
October 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123
45678910, holidays
11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays15, holidays16, holidays17, holidays
18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays
25262728293031
November 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, All Saints' Day234567
891011, Armistice Day121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930
December 2027
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
12345
6789101112
13141516171819, holidays
20, holidays, Abolition of slavery21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays, Christmas Day26, holidays
27, holidays28, holidays29, holidays30, holidays31, holidays
January 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, holidays, New Year's Day2, holidays
3, holidays4, holidays5, holidays6, holidays7, holidays8, holidays9, holidays
10, holidays11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays15, holidays16, holidays
17, holidays18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays
24, holidays25, holidays26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays29, holidays30, holidays
31, holidays
February 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
2829
March 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
12345
6789101112
13141516, holidays17, holidays18, holidays19, holidays
20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays26, holidays
2728293031
April 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
12
3456789
10111213141516
17, Easter Monday181920212223
24252627282930
May 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, Labour Day234567, holidays
8, holidays, Victory in Europe Day9, holidays10, holidays11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays
15, holidays16, holidays1718192021
22232425, Ascension Day262728
293031
June 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234
5, Whit Monday67891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
July 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
12
3456789, holidays
10, holidays11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays, Bastille Day15, holidays16, holidays
17, holidays18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays
24, holidays25, holidays26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays29, holidays30, holidays
31, holidays
Holidays 2027-2028
Holidays Break starts after class on Classes resume on
First break Saturday 9 October 2027 Monday 25 October 2027
Southern summer Saturday 18 December 2027 Tuesday 1 February 2028
Third break Wednesday 15 March 2028 Monday 27 March 2028
Fourth break Saturday 6 May 2028 Wednesday 17 May 2028
Southern winter Saturday 8 July 2028 Wednesday 16 August 2028

School year 2028-2029

  • Start of school for pupils: Wednesday 16 August 2028
  • Start of school for teachers: Monday 14 August 2028
August 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123456
78910111213
1415, Assumption Day16, start of school for pupils17181920
21222324252627
28293031
September 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930
October 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
2345678, holidays
9, holidays10, holidays11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays15, holidays
16, holidays17, holidays18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays
23242526272829
3031
November 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, All Saints' Day2345
67891011, Armistice Day12
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
December 2028
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123
45678910
11121314151617
181920, holidays, Abolition of slavery21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays
25, holidays, Christmas Day26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays29, holidays30, holidays31, holidays
January 2029
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, holidays, New Year's Day2, holidays3, holidays4, holidays5, holidays6, holidays7, holidays
8, holidays9, holidays10, holidays11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays
15, holidays16, holidays17, holidays18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays
22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays
29, holidays30, holidays31, holidays
February 2029
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728
March 2029
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234
567891011
12131415, holidays16, holidays17, holidays18, holidays
19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays
262728293031
April 2029
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
2, Easter Monday345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30
May 2029
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1, Labour Day23456, holidays
7, holidays8, holidays, Victory in Europe Day9, holidays10, holidays, Ascension Day11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays
14, holidays15, holidays16, holidays17181920
21, Whit Monday222324252627
28293031
June 2029
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930
July 2029
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
2345678, holidays
9, holidays10, holidays11, holidays12, holidays13, holidays14, holidays, Bastille Day15, holidays
16, holidays17, holidays18, holidays19, holidays20, holidays21, holidays22, holidays
23, holidays24, holidays25, holidays26, holidays27, holidays28, holidays29, holidays
30, holidays31, holidays
Holidays 2028-2029
Holidays Break starts after class on Classes resume on
First break Saturday 7 October 2028 Monday 23 October 2028
Southern summer Tuesday 19 December 2028 Thursday 1 February 2029
Third break Wednesday 14 March 2029 Monday 26 March 2029
Fourth break Saturday 5 May 2029 Thursday 17 May 2029
Southern winter Saturday 7 July 2029 2029 school start not yet set

Holidays start after class and classes resume in the morning of the dates shown.

Order DSM no. 2025/63 of 7 October 2025 setting the school calendars of the Réunion education authority for the school years 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, Rector of the Réunion academic region. See the source Consulted on 26 October 2026.

Public holidays: Service-public, "Jours fériés et ponts dans le secteur privé", page checked on 1 January 2026. In Réunion, the commemoration of the abolition of slavery is a public holiday on 20 December. See the source Consulted on 26 October 2026.

How it differs from mainland France

The Réunion education authority has its own calendar. The long holidays fall in the southern summer, from mid-December to early February. The southern winter holidays start in July and school starts again in mid-August.

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