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2020-2021 School Year Calendar as a Grid
Calendar Approved by Board of Education 1-9-20
| 2020 | |
| July 3 | Independence Day Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed |
| July 31 | Eid al-Adha* |
| August 17-19 | Professional Duty Days for New Teachers |
| August 20-28 | Professional Duty Days for All Teachers |
| August 26 | Professional Development |
| August 28 | Student Orientation/Mock Virtual Class Day (all students) |
| August 31 | First Day of School for All Students |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed |
| September 19-20 | Rosh Hashanah* |
| September 25 | Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students |
| September 28 | Yom Kippur Holiday* – Schools and Offices Closed |
| October 12 | Native American Day & Parent-Teacher Conferences – Schools Closed for Students |
| October 16 | Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students |
| November 3 | Election Day – Schools and Offices Closed |
| November 5 | End of First Quarter (44 days) |
| November 6 | Professional Day for Teachers – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students |
| November 14 | Diwali* |
| November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holidays – Schools and Offices Closed |
| December 11 | Professional Development – Schools Closed for Students |
| December 24-31 | Winter Break & Christmas Holidays – Schools and Offices Closed |
| 2021 | |
| January 1 | Winter Break & New Year’s Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed |
| January 18 | Martin L. King Jr. Day Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed |
| January 27 | End of Second Quarter (46 days) |
| January 28 | Professional Day for Teachers – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students |
| February 15 | Presidents’ Day Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed |
| February 16 | Parent-Teacher Conferences – 2-Hr. Delayed Opening for Students |
| March 28-April 4 | Passover |
| March 29-April 1 | Spring Break – Schools Closed for Students and Teachers |
| April 2 & 5 | Spring Break & Easter Holidays – Schools and Offices Closed |
| April 9 | End of Third Quarter (45 days) |
| April 12 | Professional Day for Teachers – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students |
| April 13 | First Day of Ramadan |
| May 11 | Last Day of Ramadan |
| May 13 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday* – Schools and Offices Closed |
| May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed |
| June 14 | 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students1 |
| June 15 | Last Day for Students1 and End of Fourth Quarter (45 days) – 2-Hr. Early Dismissal for Students |
| June 16 | 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-4-21 for clarification on workdays.
1INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS
Three inclement weather make-up days are built into the school calendar. If two days are used, the last day for students will be June 17 and the last day for teachers will be June 18; if one day is used, the last day for students will be June 16 and the last day for teachers will be June 17; if no days are used, the last day for students will be June 15 and the last day for teachers will be June 16.
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.