School Holidays in Flanders

A calendar of the school terms in Belgian Flanders: find out all the dates when the state schools close for vacation...

In Belgium school holidays can differ in the French and Dutch speaking communities. These are the dates for the government school calendar for the Flanders region.

• Note that the dates may vary between districts. Confirm dates with the school in question
• Private schools may have slightly different dates; check with the relevant school
• Note also that schools close on national public holidays

School Year 2017-2018

School year begins	31 August 2018
Autumn holidays (Congé d’automne/Herfstvakantie)	29 October to 4 November 2018
Winter holidays (Vacances d’hiver/Kerstvakantie)	24 December 2018 to 6 January 2019
Winter/Carnival holidays (Congé de carnaval/Vacances d’hiver/Krokusvakantie)	4 March to 10 March 2019
Spring holidays (Vacances de printemps/Paasvakantie)	8 April to 22 April 2019
Ascension day holiday	30 May to 31 May 2019
Summer holidays begin (Vacances d’été/Zomervakantie)	1 July 2017

Related Information

• For further information from the Belgian Government
• For school holiday dates until 2022 in the Flemish speaking community (in Dutch)

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