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Somerville School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacation
When's the first day of school in Somerville? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

SOMERVILLE, MA — The first day of school in Somerville is August 29 — 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 Somerville 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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- 8/29: First Day of School
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/4: First Day of School (Grades K and Pre-K)
- 9/10 - 9/11: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
- 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
October
- 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/6: No School (Election Day)
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/18 - 2/22: No School (Winter Break)
April
- 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/12: Last Day of School
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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