Background
Every September 1st, France traditionally implements a series of regulatory changes after the summer holidays. In 2026, the list includes retirement, work, housing subsidies and school rules. Service-public.gouv.fr brought together these main deadlines in an article published on 25 August 2026.
Why it's important
These new rules directly affect income, health and education: from early retirement to the cost of education for some international students. Knowing the deadlines makes it possible to anticipate its steps. This is particularly useful for newcomers and residents who do not follow daily administrative news.
What Changes
From the 1st September 2026, rules on long career departures, child bonuses, work stoppages and conventional breakup evolve; the phone is forbidden in high school.
Useful details
- Retirement: suspension of reform for certain people, changes in child-related bonuses, clarification of early retirement rights in long career from September 2026.
- Work: developments of the conventional break at the 1st September; capping of the duration of work stoppages; new rules for the public service on sick and therapeutic part-time stoppages; soon electronic billing.
- Money and housing: some projects will be excluded from MaPrimeRénov' as early as the 1st September 2026; new aid for the purchase of a used electric car; 5,6 % increase in the gas benchmark price in September; deadline to pay the property tax 2026; notice on future euro banknotes opened until the 21 September.
- Health: new rules for reimbursement of medicines from September 1st; expanded refunds of preventive treatments against infant bronchialitis; consultation "Old in France" open to all until September 20.
- Schooling: mobile phone prohibited in high schools from the beginning of the school year; financial education course for all students of 4th; possibility of changing a student from school due to the behaviour of a parent.
- University: Amounts of registration fees published for 2026; some non-European foreign students will pay more from the start of the 2026.
Terms to know
- rupture conventionnelle
- Method of termination of the employment contract negotiated by mutual agreement between the employee and the employer.
- taxe foncière
- Annual tax paid by property owners, usually in the fall.
- MaPrimeRénov'
- State aid to finance energy renovation of housing.
- temps partiel thérapeutique
- Resumption of reduced working time due to medical reasons, after a stoppage of illness.
