When Does School Start In Walnut Creek, 2018 - 2019 School Year

WALNUT CREEK, CA — The first day of school in Walnut Creek is August 22 — 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 Walnut Creek School District has released its 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, holidays, and the end of school.
Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August

• 8/22: Students' First Day

September

• 9/3: No School (Labor Day)

October

• 10/8: No School (Teacher In-Service Day)

November

• 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
• 11/19-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving)

December

• 12/24-1/4: No School (Winter Break)

January

• 1/1-1/4: No School (Winter Break)
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/14: No School (Teacher In-Service Day)
• 2/15-2/18: No School (President's Weekend)

March

• No days off

April

• 4/1-4/5: No School (Spring Break)

May

• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/7: 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.
-Story by Bea Karnes and national Patch editors