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Seasons calendar

Month by month: seasonal ideas, key dates (school holidays, sales, census) and what to prepare right now.

This month

October 2026

In season

Key dates

Prepare now

The next 12 months

January 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

  • Winter sales (FR) · From 6 Jan 2027 to 2 Feb 2027
  • Winter sales (BE) · From 2 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027
  • Population census (FR) · From 21 Jan 2027 to 27 Feb 2027
  • Christmas holidays (FR) · From 19 Dec 2026 to 4 Jan 2027
  • Winter holidays (French-speaking schools) (BE) · From 21 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027

February 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

  • Winter sales (FR) · From 6 Jan 2027 to 2 Feb 2027
  • Population census (FR) · From 21 Jan 2027 to 27 Feb 2027
  • Winter holidays (by zone) (FR) · From 6 Feb 2027 to 8 Mar 2027
  • Mid-term break (French-speaking schools) (BE) · From 22 Feb 2027 to 7 Mar 2027

July 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

  • Summer sales (FR) · From 23 Jun 2027 to 20 Jul 2027
  • Summer sales (BE) · From 1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027
  • Summer holidays begin (FR) · From 3 Jul 2027
  • Summer holidays begin (French-speaking schools) (BE) · From 3 Jul 2027

Possible all year round

These ideas work in any season (some also have peaks, shown in the calendar).

Advice blog with affiliate linksAudio transcriptionBike deliveryBook layoutBuilding showcase websitesCar delivery drivingChildminding and babysittingCleaning and ironing in people's homesCompanionship and help for older peopleCreating a video courseDesigns on T-shirts and goodsDigitising family memoriesEvaluating search resultsEvent host or hostessEvent photographerFamily biographyFilm, TV and advert extraFreelance graphic design and video editingFreelance writing and translationGenealogy researchHelp with house movesHunt for bargains to resellHunting app bugsMake and sell handmade goodsManaging small businesses' social mediaMystery shopperOnline content moderationOnline microtasksOnline role-playing game masterOnline shop assistantPaid expert consultationsPaid newsletterPaid website tests and surveysPet sitting and dog walkingPodcast editingProofreading and editing thesesReading manuscripts for publishersRemote admin assistanceRemote customer service agentRemote IT helpRemote public letter writerRent out a roomRent out your car to other peopleRent out your equipment (tools, trailer)Rent out your parking space or garageSelf-publishing a bookSell your photos on stock image sitesSell your things onlineSelling 3D printable modelsSelling digital productsSelling your musicSelling your revision notesSmall DIY jobs and furniture assemblySmartphone repairStart a small business with AI agentsStudent jobsTeaching French to foreignersTemporary agency workTraining artificial intelligenceVideo game coachingVideo subtitlingVirtual home stagingVoice-over from homeWriting CVs and cover lettersWriting grant applicationsYouth leader at a holiday camp or leisure centreYouTube video channel

Sources for the dates

Seasons taken from the idea pages. Official dates (school holidays, census) copied from the sources below; sales dates worked out from the official rule.

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