Geneva

Geneva school holidays, and what to do with them

Every date below comes from the canton's official DIP calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. Underneath them are the 157 holiday camps we currently track, so you can go from a date you were dreading to something booked.

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55
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Holiday camps

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The dates, 2026 to 2027

Term started on Monday 17 August 2026, and the Jeûne genevois fell on Thursday 10 September. Autumn holidays run Monday 19 to Friday 23 October 2026. Christmas and New Year run Thursday 24 December 2026 to Friday 8 January 2027.

After that it is February, Monday 15 to Friday 19; Easter, Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April; the Ascension bridge on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 May; Whit Monday on 17 May; and then summer, Monday 5 July to Wednesday 25 August 2027.

The week most families get caught by

October is the one that arrives before anyone has planned for it, because it is only six weeks after the rentrée. We keep a separate page for that week with the camps that are actually running in it.

February is the second trap. It is a single week, it is in the middle of winter, and the ski camps that fill it are usually booked out by the end of January.

Most camps run a full working day

55 of the 157 camps we track run long enough to cover a working day, which is the number that actually matters if both parents work.

The rest are half days or shorter sessions, so read the hours before you build a week around one.

Where the camps are, and what they do

Sport leads with 63 camps, then the arts with 45, languages with 21 and science with 19.

They cluster: the city of Genève has 80 of the 157, then Le Grand-Saconnex with 12 and Lancy with 11 between them. Ecolint Camps is the single largest source of them, running 34 camps.

Ages, and what it costs

66 camps start between four and six, and 50 still take 13 and over, so a teenager is not automatically out of options. Only 12 take a child of three or under.

Free is rare here: 1 of the 157 camps costs nothing. Holiday cover is the most expensive thing on this site, and it is worth booking early rather than cheaply.

Answers

The things parents actually ask

When are the school holidays in Geneva in 2026-2027?

Autumn: Monday 19 to Friday 23 October 2026. Christmas: Thursday 24 December 2026 to Friday 8 January 2027. February: Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027. Easter: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027. Summer: Monday 5 July to Wednesday 25 August 2027.

When do the October holidays start in Geneva?

Monday 19 October 2026, running to Friday 23 October. It is a single week, six weeks after the rentrée, and it catches families out every year.

When is the Jeûne genevois?

Thursday 10 September 2026. Schools are closed and so is most of the canton, and it is a Thursday rather than a Monday, which surprises people who have just moved here.

Are there holiday camps that cover a full working day?

55 of the 157 camps we track run long enough to cover one, which is the figure worth checking if both parents work.

What holiday camps are there in Geneva?

157 that we track, from 39 educators across 25 communes. Sport leads with 63 camps, then the arts with 45, languages with 21 and science with 19.

Are any holiday camps free?

Barely. The count stands at 1 out of 157 camps, so holiday cover is the thing to budget for rather than hope for.

Holiday dates from the canton's official DIP calendar for 2026-2027. Camp figures last updated 17 October 2026, counted from the live catalogue.