Danbury Schools Calendar For 2024-25: Key Dates To Know

DANBURY, CT — Summer is almost over for Danbury students. The first day of classes for students will be Aug. 27. It will be a full day for Grades 1-12, and a half-day for Kindergarten students.

The new state law regarding the Kindergarten age requirement begins with the start of the new 2024-2025 fiscal year. Now, students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1.

Here are some of the important 2024-25 school year dates to get on the calendar:

• Start date: Aug. 27
• First full day of school for Kindergarten: Aug. 30
• Labor Day, no school: Sept. 2
• Professional development day, early dismissal: Sept. 10
• Professional development day, early dismissal: Sept. 24
• Rosh Hashanah, no school: Oct. 3
• Professional development day, early dismissal: Oct. 8
• Columbus Day, no school: Oct. 14
• Professional development day, early dismissal: Oct. 22
• Professional development day, no school: Nov. 5
• Veterans' Day, no school: Nov. 11
• Family-teacher conferences (Elementary schools early dismissal): Nov. 12-14
• Family-teacher conferences (Middle schools early dismissal): Nov. 18-20
• Family-teacher conferences (High school early dismissal): Nov. 25-26
• Thanksgiving recess, no school: Nov. 27-29
• Holiday recess: Dec. 23–Jan. 1
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school: Jan. 20
• Professional development day, early dismissal: Jan. 28
• Professional development day, early dismissal: Feb. 11
• Presidents' holiday, no school: Feb. 17-18
• Spring conferences by invitation: March 3-7
• Professional development day, early dismissal: March 18
• Spring recess, no school: April 14-17
• Good Friday, no school: April 18
• Professional development day, early dismissal: April 29
• Professional development day, early dismissal: May 20
• Professional development day, no school: May 23
• Memorial Day, no school: May 26
• Professional development day, early dismissal: June 3
• Tentative last day of school, early dismissal: June 17

The full calendar can be viewed here.