Back To School: Bethel 2022-23 Public Schools Calendar

BETHEL, CT — The summer is beginning to come to a close, family vacation time is winding down or a fond memory, and parents are stocking up on #2 pencils and pink erasers. It's back-to-school time in Bethel, and nobody can believe (nobody can ever believe) that it starts as early as it does.

The first day back for public school in Bethel is Aug. 29.

Here is the list of days off and early dismissals to know for this school year:

• Sept 5 Labor Day - No School
• Sept 21 Early Dismissal
• Sept 26 Rosh Hashanah - No School
• Oct 5 Yom Kippur - No School
• Oct 12 Early Dismissal - BHS ONLY
• Oct 14 Professional Learning Day - No School
• Oct 26 Conference Day - Early Dismissal - K-12
• Oct 27 Conf. Day - (Evening) & Prof. Learning - Early Dismissal - BHS
• Oct 28 Conference Day - Early Dismissal - K-12
• Nov 8 Professional Learning Day - No School
• Nov 11 Veterans Day - No School
• Nov 23 Early Dismissal
• Nov 24 & 25 Thanksgiving Recess
• Dec 14 Professional Learning Day - Early Dismissal K-12
• Dec 23 Early Dismissal K-12
• Dec 26-30 Holiday Recess
• Jan 2 New Years Day Observed - No School
• Jan 13 Professional Learning Day - No School
• Jan 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
• Feb 8 Professional Learning Day - Early Dismissal K-12
• Feb 20 & 21 Presidents' Day Recess
• March 15 Early Dismissal - K-8
• March 16 Early Dismissal - BHS
• March 17 Early Dismissal K-12
• Mar 22 - Early Dismissal - BHS ONLY
• Apr 7 Good Friday
• Apr 10-14 Spring Recess
• May 26 Professional Learning Day - Early Dismissal K-12
• May 29 Memorial Day - No School
• Jun 13 Emergency Closing Day
• Jun 14 Emergency Closing Day
• Jun 15 Emergency Closing Day
• Jun 16 Emergency Closing Day
• Jun 19 Emergency Closing Day

*This 186-day calendar includes five emergency closing days. If these days are not used they will be deducted in June. Any additional emergency closing days, beyond the five included days, will be made up June 20-30, as needed. High School Graduation will take place no later than June 19.

View the complete Bethel Public Schools calendar here.