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Danbury School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Danbury? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

DANBURY, CT — The first day of school in Danbury is August 31 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Danbury School District has released its 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:


August

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  • 8/31: First Day of School

September

  • 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/18: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
  • 9/25: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 9/28: Early Dismissal (Professional Development)

October

  • 10/8: No School (Professional Development)
  • 10/16: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 10/23: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)

November

  • 11/1, 11/2, 11/5, 11/7: Parent Teacher Conferences / Early Dismissal (Elementary and Middle School)
  • 11/6: No School (Professional Development)
  • 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
  • 11/13: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
  • 11/27: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)

December

  • 12/11: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 12/18: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

  • 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
  • 1/15: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
  • 1/29: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)

February

  • 2/12: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 2/18: N0 School (Presidents' Day)
  • 2/26: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)

March

  • 3/12: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 3/26: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)

April

  • 4/9: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)
  • 4/23: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)

May

  • 5/10: No School (Professional Development)
  • 5/14: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 5/21: One Hour Early Release for Students (Professional Development)
  • 5/24: Early Dismissal (Professional Development)
  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/20: Early Dismissal for All Schools and Last Day of School / High School Graduation

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.



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