Manatee School Calendar 2019-20: First Day Of School, Vacations

BRADENTON, FL — While your kids may be dreading the end of summer vacation, you’ll want to mark the first day of school on your calendar along with other important dates. The first day of school in Manatee County is Aug. 12.

The School District of Manatee County has released its 2019-2020 calendar. The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences. See also Back-To-School Essentials 2019: Backpacks, Laptops And Supplies

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

August

• Aug. 9 District Inservice Day
• Aug. 12 First Day of School Students

September

• September 2 Labor Day; All District Sites Closed
• September 11: Professional Learning Early Release
• September 30 Rosh Hashana

October

• October 1 Rosh Hashana
• October 7-11th FTE Survey 2 Window
• October 9-10th Yom Kippur
• October 11 Elementary Early Release
• October 11 End of Qtr. 1 (44 days)
• October 14 Record Day - No School for Students
• October 18 Elementary Early Release

November

• November 6 Professional Learning Early Release
• November 11 Veterans Day - All district sites closed
• November 25-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
• November 28th Thanksgiving Day - All district sites closed
• November 25-27th Hurricane make-up days if needed

December

• December 4 Professional Learning Early Release
• December 9-20 MS/HS Exams (tentative)
• December 18-20 High School Early Release
• December 20 End First Semester (87 days)
• December 23-31 All district sites closed
• December 25 Christmas Day - All district sites closed

January

• January 1 New Years Day - All district sites closed
• January 2 All district sites closed
• January 3 Teachers Return/Record Day
• January 6 District Inservice
• January 7 Students Return
• January 20 M.L. King Birthday - All district sites closed

February

• February 3-7 FTE Survey 3 Window
• February 5 Professional Learning Early Release
• February 17 Presidents Day - All district sites closed

March

• March 6 Elementary Early Out
• March 12 End Qtr. 3 (46 days)
• March 13 Record Day - No school for students
• March 16-20 Spring Break - Schools closed
• March 27 Elementary Early Out

April

• April 10 Good Friday
• April 12 Easter
• April 15 Professional Learning Early Release
• April 10-18 Passover

May

• May 21-28 MS/HS Exams (tentative)
• May 25 Memorial Day - All sites closed
• May 26-28 Early Release All Schools
• May 28 Last Day Students - End 2nd Semester (93 days)
• May 29 Record Day/Last Day for Teachers

June

• June 1 Summer School begins (tentative)

July

• July 3 Observance for Independence Day
• July 17 Summer School ends (tentative)