Seasons calendar

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

This month

July 2027

In season

Key dates

Summer sales (France)
From 23 Jun 2027 to 20 Jul 2027
Start on the last Wednesday of June (the one before if it falls after the 28th), for 4 weeks.
Source: Service-Public.fr: sales dates
Summer sales (Belgium)
From 1 Jul 2027 to 31 Jul 2027
From 1 to 31 July (from 30 June if the 1st is a Sunday).
Source: FPS Economy: sales periods
Summer holidays begin (France)
From 3 Jul 2027
Dates for mainland France (zones A, B and C). Overseas and Corsica: different dates.
Source: Service-Public.fr: school holiday calendar
Summer holidays begin (French-speaking schools) (Belgium)
From 3 Jul 2027
Source: Enseignement.be: school calendar

Prepare now

Grape harvest · Season: August, September, October
Find the wine regions near you and their usual harvest dates.
Private tutoring and homework help · Season: January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Referee for amateur matches · Season: January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Back to school (French-speaking schools) (Belgium)
From 30 Aug 2027
Source: Enseignement.be: school calendar
Back to school (France)
From 2 Sept 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

July 2027 Now

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

August 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Back to school (French-speaking schools) (BE) · From 30 Aug 2027

September 2027

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Back to school (FR) · From 2 Sept 2027

October 2027

In season

To prepare

November 2027

In season

To prepare

December 2027

In season

To prepare

January 2028

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Winter sales (FR) · From 12 Jan 2028 to 8 Feb 2028
Winter sales (BE) · From 3 Jan 2028 to 31 Jan 2028

February 2028

In season

To prepare

Key dates

Winter sales (FR) · From 12 Jan 2028 to 8 Feb 2028

March 2028

In season

To prepare

April 2028

In season

To prepare

May 2028

In season

To prepare

June 2028

In season

To prepare

Grape harvest

Key dates

Summer sales (FR) · From 28 Jun 2028 to 25 Jul 2028

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
FPS Economy: sales periods · 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
Enseignement.be: school calendar · Checked on 24 Oct 2026

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