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  • Important Dates & Events

     ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

    Important Dates/Events:


    August 29

    First Day of School for All Students

    September 5

    Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed

    September 26-27

    Rosh Hashanah* (starts at sunset 9/25)

    September 30

    Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students

    October 5

    Yom Kippur* (starts at sunset 10/4) – Schools and Offices Closed

    October 10

    Indigenous Peoples' Day & Parent-Teacher Conferences – Schools Closed for Students

    October 21

    Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students

    October 24

    Diwali*

    November 4

    End of First Quarter (45 days)

    November 7

    Professional Day for Teachers – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students

    November 8

    Election Day – Schools and Offices Closed

    November 21 & 22

    2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students

    November 23-25

    Thanksgiving Break – Schools and Offices Closed

    December 23, 26-30

    Winter Break & Christmas – Schools and Offices Closed

    2023

    January 2

    New Year’s Day – Schools and Offices Closed

    January 16

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Schools and Offices Closed

    January 24

    End of Second Quarter (45 days)

    January 25

    Professional Day for Teachers – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students

    February 20

    Presidents’ Day – Schools and Offices Closed 

    February 21

    Parent-Teacher Conferences – 2-Hr. Delayed Opening for Students

    March 6

    Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students

    March 23

    First Day of Ramadan (starts sunset of 3/22)

    March 30

    End of Third Quarter (45 days)

    March 31

    Professional Day for Teachers – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students

    April 3-6

    Spring Break – Schools Closed for Students and Teachers

    April 6

    Passover* (starts sunset of 4/5)

    April 7 & 10

    Spring Break & Easter – Schools and Offices Closed

    April 20

    Last Day of Ramadan

    April 21

    Eid al-Fitr* (starts at sunset 4/20) – Schools and Offices Closed

    May 29

    Memorial Day – Schools and Offices Closed

    June 15

    2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students1

    June 16

    Last Day for Studentsand End of Fourth Quarter (45 days) – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students

    June 19

    Juneteenth – Schools and Offices Closed

    June 21

    Last Day for Teachers1


    IMPORTANT CALENDAR NOTES  There are 180 student days and 192 teacher days (195 for new teachers). Last days for students and teachers are subject to change. 10- and 11-month employees can refer to Bulletin M-1-22 for clarification on workdays.

    1INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS –Three inclement weather make-up days are built into the school calendar. The last day for students is June 16 if all three built-in inclement weather days are used; June 15 if two of the three days are used; June 14 if one of the three days are used; and June 13 if no days are used.The last day for teachers is June 21 if all three built-in inclement weather days are used; June 20 if two of the three days are used; June 16 if one of the three days are used; and June 15 if no days are used.

    RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS  Major religious holidays are noted for planning purposes only. Jewish and Muslim holidays begin the day before at sunset. To avoid excluding students, families and staff from important meetings or activities, PGCPS prohibits scheduling these events on major holidays noted with an asterisk (*) on this calendar. This restriction does not apply to state or regional events.