[APP][Pro] French School Holidays - automate Homey around French vacations & public holidays

French School Holidays helps you automate Homey around the French school calendar and regional public holidays — using official government data.

Perfect if you want quieter mornings during vacations, different heating/lighting schedules on public holidays, reminders before the kids are off school, etc.

:link: App Store

:sparkles: What it does

  • School vacations by zone: A / B / C, Corsica, overseas
  • Regional public holidays (not only Metropolitan France)
  • Dashboard widget — today’s overview at a glance
  • Homey UI in French & English (calendar labels stay in official French by default, optional English)

:gear: Setup (30 seconds)

  1. Install the app
  2. Open Settings
  3. Pick your school zone + public holiday region
    • or tap Suggest from Homey location
  4. Save

Default if you change nothing: Zone A + Metropolitan France.

:arrows_counterclockwise: How data works

  • Official calendars are cached on Homey
  • Vacations cache: up to 90 days · Public holidays: up to 180 days
  • Nightly recalc around 00:05 Paris time so your Flows stay up to date
  • Works offline while the cache is valid

:zap: Flow cards

When…

  • School vacation starts today
  • School vacation ends today
  • School vacation starts in N days
  • School vacation ends in N days
  • It is a public holiday today
  • Tomorrow is a public holiday

And…

  • It is / is not school vacation
  • It is / is not a public holiday
  • Vacation type is
  • Next school vacation starts within N days
  • School vacation ends within N days
  • Next public holiday within N days

:bulb: Example ideas

  • Dim lights / delay wake-up alarms during school vacations
  • Different heating schedule on public holidays
  • Notify X days before vacation starts (“time to plan!”)
  • Skip weekday routines when kids are off school

:wrench: Support & links

Feedback, ideas and bug reports welcome here — happy to improve the app with you!