n November 21 .....................

Early release for students and staff
Boston Public Schools
CALENDAR
Ñ June 20 is the 180th school day, if no days are lost due to
n November 22–23 ...................Thanksgiving Recess: No school cancellations.
n December 24–January 1................... Winter Recess: No school Ñ June 27 is the 185th day required for calendar purposes.
n January 2 ..................Professional Day: No school for students
January 3 ......................................Students return from recess
Ñ No graduation program should be scheduled before
June 5, 2008.

2007–2008 n January 21 ...................................M. L. King Jr. Day: No school

n February 18 .................................... Presidents’ Day: No school w All BPS offices and Family Resource Centers closed.
n February 19–22 .............................February Recess: No school
August 21–23 ......................................New Teacher Institute: February 25 ..................................Students return from recess Major Religious & Cultural Holidays
First-year teachers report n March 17 ........................................ Evacuation Day: No school Sept. 13* .......... Ramadan begins Mar. 21 .................. Good Friday
n September 3 ........................................... Labor Day: No school n March 21 ............................................. Good Friday: No school Sept. 13–14 ....... Rosh Hashanah Mar. 23 ............................Easter
n September 4–5 ..........................All teachers and paras report n April 21 ................................................Patriots’ Day: No school Sept. 22.....................Yom Kippur Apr. 20 ............ Passover begins
p September 6 ...........................Students in grades 1-12 report, Oct. 13*........................Eid al-Fitr Apr. 27 ............Orthodox Easter
n April 22–25 .......................................Spring Recess: No school Nov. 22 ...................Thanksgiving May 11 .................Mother’s Day
including grade 1 in ELCs and EECs: April 28 .........................................Students return from recess Dec. 5–12 ...................Hanukkah June 15 ................. Father’s Day
Full day of school n May 26.............................................. Memorial Day: No school Dec. 20* ....................Eid al-Adha
u September 10 ........................... Kindergarten students report, ≠ June 5 (or day 170) ....................................Last day for seniors Dec. 25 ................. Christmas Day Observance of Jewish and
including EECs and ELCs n June 17 ...........................................Bunker Hill Day: No school Dec. 26–Jan. 1 ..............Kwanzaa Islamic holidays begins at
l September 11 ............................................... Students in SPED Jan. 1 .................. New Year’s Day sundown of the preceding day.
n June 19 (or day 179) .........................Early release for students Jan. 6 .................Three Kings Day
Early Childhood programs report q June 20 (or day 180) ................................... Last day of school: Feb. 7 .............. Chinese New Year * Estimated
n October 8 ..........................................Columbus Day: No school Early release for students
n November 12 ..................................... Veterans’ Day: No school

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ÑExtenuating circumstances and/or inclement weather may necessitate changes to the calendar during the year. Visit www.bostonpublicschools.org for current information.
Produced by the Boston Public Schools Communications Office 2/5/07