APPROVED JANUARY 2025
2025 |
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July 4 |
Independence Day – Schools and Offices Closed |
August 13-15 |
Professional Duty Days for New Teachers |
August 18-22 |
Professional Duty Days for All Teachers |
August 25 |
Student Orientation Day (Professional Duty Day for All Teachers) |
August 26 (Tuesday) |
First Day of School for All Students |
September 1 |
Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed |
September 12 |
Teacher Planning, Half-Day – Early Dismissal for Students |
September 23 |
Rosh Hashanah* (starts at sunset 9/22) |
September 23 |
Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students |
October 2 |
Yom Kippur* (starts at sunset 10/1)- Schools and Offices Closed (Potential inclement weather make-up day1) |
October 17 |
Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students |
October 18- 23 |
Diwali* |
October 31 |
End of First Quarter (45 days) |
October 31 |
Grading & Reporting Day Q1 for Teachers – Early Dismissal for Students |
November 11 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences – Schools Closed for Students |
November 26-28 |
Thanksgiving Break – Schools and Offices Closed |
December 19 |
Teacher Planning, Half-Day – Early Dismissal for Students |
December 22-31 |
Winter Break & Christmas Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed |
2026 |
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January 1 |
New Year’s Day – Schools and Offices Closed |
January 2 |
Winter Break – Schools and Offices Closed |
January 19 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Schools and Offices Closed |
January 26 |
End of Second Quarter (46 days) |
January 26 |
Grading & Reporting Day Q2 for Teachers – Early Dismissal for Students |
February 13 |
Teacher Planning Half-Day – Early Dismissal for Students |
February 16 |
Presidents’ Day – Schools and Offices Closed |
February 18 |
First Day of Ramadan* (starts sunset of 2/17) |
March 18 |
Last Day of Ramadan* |
March 20 |
Eid al-Fitr* (starts sunset of 3/19) |
March 20 |
Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students (Potential inclement weather make-up day1) |
March 27 |
End of Third Quarter (42 days) |
March 27 |
Grading & Reporting Day Q3 for Teachers –Early Dismissal for Students |
March 30- April 2 |
Spring Break – Schools Closed |
April 1- 9 |
Passover* (starts sunset of 4/1) |
April 3 & 6 |
Spring Break/Easter Holidays – Schools and Offices Closed |
April 22 |
Teacher Planning, Half-Day – Early Dismissal for Students |
May 25 |
Memorial Day – Schools and Offices Closed |
May 27 |
Eid al-Adha* – Schools and Offices Closed (Potential inclement weather make-up day1) |
June 12 |
Last Day for Students1 and End of Fourth Quarter (47 days) – Early Dismissal for Students |
June 15, 16 & 17 |
Potential Inclement weather make up days that may be used if instructional days need to extend the year1 |
June 16 |
Last Day for Teachers1 |
June 19 |
Juneteenth – Schools and Offices Closed |
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-1-23 for clarification on workdays.
1INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS –If the school year is disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed, dates identified as possible make-up instructional days include: October 2, 2025, and March 20, May 27, June 15, June 16, June 17, 2026. If no emergency closure days occur, the school year will end for students on Friday, June 13, 2026, as shown.
Please note that if more emergency closures occur than there are available make-up days and/or there are a significant number of delayed openings and/or early dismissals used, the school calendar also may be adjusted appropriately to meet the minimum required student days AND the required number of student hours.
*RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS – Major religious holidays are noted here for planning purposes. Many Jewish and Muslim holidays begin the day before at sunset. PGCPS recognizes and values the diversity of traditions represented among its staff and students.The religious practices and observances of students and employees, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for religious obligations.