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Emmanuel Macron has implied wanting to shorten the summer holidays, which are too long. But this would lead to a total restructuring of the school calendar and the dissatisfaction of the tourist sector.
Are the upcoming summer holidays too long? This is an old debate that resurfaces and raises the question of school rhythms. In Europe, France is not the champion of summer holidays: eight weeks, less than many other countries, but that’s enough to lose knowledge. “Students forget with a two-month break. Perhaps more than the disadvantaged, because the privileged have parents who are most often behind them and who perhaps encourage them to work a little from time to time”says Yvan Touitou, chronobiologist.
Too many holidays during the year?
Eight weeks in the summer, but above all more frequent holidays during the year, explain the longer days that the children have to endure. Are work and holidays evenly distributed? No, especially regarding the February and Easter holidays. The school calendar is also determined by tourism. In July-August, professionals hold on to their peak of activity. It’s a sensitive subject that Emmanuel Macron wants to tackle, a very long-term project, a sea serpent in the holiday sun.