Seasons calendar

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

This month

January 2027

In season

Key dates

Christmas holidays
From 19 Dec 2026 to 4 Jan 2027
Dates for mainland France (zones A, B and C). Overseas and Corsica: different dates.
Source: Service-Public.fr: school holiday calendar
Winter sales
From 6 Jan 2027 to 2 Feb 2027
Start on the 2nd Wednesday of January (the 1st if the 2nd falls after the 12th), for 4 weeks. Shops hire extra staff.
Source: Service-Public.fr: sales dates
Population census
From 21 Jan 2027 to 27 Feb 2027
2027 collection dates in towns of 10,000 inhabitants or more (Paris example). In smaller towns, ask the town hall for the dates.
Source: City of Paris: the city is hiring census agents

Prepare now

Calligraphy to order · Season: March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December
Fruit and vegetable picking · Season: March, April, May, June, July, August
Run a stall at a flea market or car boot sale · Season: March, April, May, June, July, August
Youth leader at a holiday camp or leisure centre · Season: June, July, August
A skill to share (music, sport, crafts) really helps you get chosen.
Winter holidays (by zone)
From 6 Feb 2027 to 8 Mar 2027
Dates for mainland France (zones A, B and C). Overseas and Corsica: different dates.
Source: Service-Public.fr: school holiday calendar

The next 12 months

January 2027 Now

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Winter sales · From 6 Jan 2027 to 2 Feb 2027
Population census · From 21 Jan 2027 to 27 Feb 2027
Christmas holidays · From 19 Dec 2026 to 4 Jan 2027

February 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Winter sales · From 6 Jan 2027 to 2 Feb 2027
Population census · From 21 Jan 2027 to 27 Feb 2027
Winter holidays (by zone) · From 6 Feb 2027 to 8 Mar 2027

March 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Winter holidays (by zone) · From 6 Feb 2027 to 8 Mar 2027

April 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Spring holidays (by zone) · From 3 Apr 2027 to 3 May 2027

May 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Spring holidays (by zone) · From 3 Apr 2027 to 3 May 2027

June 2027

In season

To prepare

Grape harvest

Key dates

Summer sales · From 23 Jun 2027 to 20 Jul 2027

July 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Summer sales · From 23 Jun 2027 to 20 Jul 2027
Summer holidays begin · From 3 Jul 2027

August 2027

In season

To prepare

September 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Back to school · From 2 Sept 2027

October 2027

In season

To prepare

November 2027

In season

To prepare

December 2027

In season

To prepare

Possible all year round

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

Advice blog with affiliate links Audio transcription Bike delivery Book layout Building showcase websites Car delivery driving Childminding and babysitting Cleaning and ironing in people's homes Companionship and help for older people Creating a video course Designs on T-shirts and goods Digitising family memories Evaluating search results Event host or hostess Event photographer Family biography Film, TV and advert extra Freelance graphic design and video editing Freelance writing and translation Genealogy research Help with house moves Hunt for bargains to resell Hunting app bugs Make and sell handmade goods Managing small businesses' social media Mystery shopper Online content moderation Online microtasks Online role-playing game master Online shop assistant Paid expert consultations Paid newsletter Paid website tests and surveys Pet sitting and dog walking Podcast editing Proofreading and editing theses Reading manuscripts for publishers Remote admin assistance Remote customer service agent Remote IT help Remote public letter writer Rent out a room Rent out your car to other people Rent out your equipment (tools, trailer)Rent out your parking space or garage Self-publishing a book Sell your photos on stock image sites Sell your things online Selling 3D printable models Selling digital products Selling your music Selling your revision notes Small DIY jobs and furniture assembly Smartphone repair Start a small business with AI agents Student jobs Teaching French to foreigners Temporary agency work Training artificial intelligence Video game coaching Video subtitling Virtual home staging Voice-over from home Writing CVs and cover letters Writing grant applications Youth leader at a holiday camp or leisure centre YouTube 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.

Service-Public.fr: sales dates · Checked on 24 Oct 2026
City of Paris: the city is hiring census agents · Checked on 24 Oct 2026
Service-Public.fr: school holiday calendar · Checked on 24 Oct 2026

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