Back to school. since when does it happen at the beginning of september?

1:^eh October 15, September 1^eh September… The date Back to school developed since the establishment of secular, free and compulsory schools in 1882. Back then, school holidays were modeled after religious holidays, and summer holidays were modeled after the agricultural calendar. In predominantly rural France, children and teenagers form the main labor force for harvest and grape harvesting.

“Leave of absence not exceeding eight weeks in a year may be granted by the Superintendent of the Academy, at the request of the responsible persons, to children of at least twelve years of age engaged in agricultural work or engaged in fishing.“, the 1882 law provides. In the past, a month was allocated between August and October by the rectors of the departments, which were adapted to local characteristics.

Two and a half months of vacation in 1912

In 1891, by decree, the summer holidays in the secondary school were set from 1^eh August 1^eh October. Kindergarten and elementary students use…