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Here's the DC Public School Calendar for 2023-2024 (Plus Other Area School Districts)
The DC area may be in the thick of summer, but the 2023-2024 school year is coming up quickly. If you haven't already, it's time to start gathering those school supplies, buying those back-to-school clothes, and planning family vacations and school-break camp coverage.
To help you do just that, here is the DC public school calendar for 2023-2024, as well as links to other public school calendars for Maryland and Northern Virginia school districts. Bookmark it now so you can easily reference it later!
For more back-to-school help, check out our lists of great lunch boxes for kids and the best kids clothing labels and name stickers for back-to-school. And if you really want to plan ahead, check out these 100 school lunch ideas for kids.
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Here is the 2022-2023 DC public school calendar, including all of the dates you can count on your kiddos being out of school:
2023-24 DC Public School Calendar
Monday, August 28: First day of school
Thursday, August 31: First day of school for Pre-K students
Monday, September 4: Labor Day, schools closed
Monday, October 9: Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
Thursday, October 19: Parent teacher conference day, no school for students
Friday, October 20: Teacher planning day, no school for students
Friday, November 3: End of term, no school for students
Friday, November 10: Veterans Day, schools closed
Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24: Thanksgiving Break, schools closed
Friday, December 22 - Monday, January 1: Winter Break, schools closed
Tuesday, January 2: Teacher planning day, no school for students
Monday, January 15: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Friday, January 26: End of term, no school for students
Friday, February 16: Teacher planning day, no school for students
Monday, February 19: Presidents Day, schools closed
Thursday, March 14: Parent teacher conference day, no school for students
Friday, March 15: Schools closed
Friday, April 5: End of term, no school for students
Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19: Spring Break, schools closed
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day, schools closed
Tuesday, June 4: Schools closed
Monday, June 17: Last day of school for students
Thursday & Friday, June 20 & 21: Planned snow-day make-up days
Among the other public school districts near Washington, DC, the school calendars vary. Here are links to the calendars for the other large public school districts in the DC metro area:
Northern Virginia Public School Calendars
Alexandria City Public Schools
Falls Church City Public Schools
Prince William County Public Schools
Stafford County Public Schools
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Maryland Public School Calendars
Montgomery County Public Schools
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools
And, keep kids learning year-round with our Classes and Enrichment Guide.
Lead photo courtesy of the US Department of Education
