Overview

• Snuipp‑FSU won a 44–7 advisory vote in the Conseil supérieur de l’Éducation to replace references to Toussaint and Noël with neutral seasonal terms such as autumn and winter breaks.
• The Education Ministry, via the entourage of Minister Élisabeth Borne, said the amendment was not retained and that changing holiday names is not on the agenda.
• Right‑leaning groups escalated opposition, with the student union UNI launching a petition and RN deputy Matthias Renault attacking the council and calling for its abolition.
• Parents interviewed expressed skepticism about the debate’s usefulness, while the FCPE called the proposal a symbolic reminder of laïcité rather than a priority.
• Snuipp‑FSU framed the move as aligned with secular values and reported online harassment of its delegates, as outlets also noted precedent in the renaming of Easter break to spring break in past decades.