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Guilford Public Schools Calendar 2016-17
The new school year begins in a couple of weeks. Here are dates you need to know.

GUILFORD, CT — You may be thinking about how many more days you can go to the beach, but the first day of school is just around the corner. With that in mind, here are important dates for the 2016-17 school year in the Guilford Public School System.
First day of school: August 31
Labor Day (school closed): Sept. 5
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Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Oct. 3
Columbus Day (school closed): Oct. 10
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Yom Kippur (school closed): Oct. 12
Early Dismissal: Oct. 26
Nov. 8 (no school for students)
Thanksgiving (school closed): 23, 24, 25
Winter break: Dec-26 to Jan. 2 (school resumes Jan. 3)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed): Jan. 16
Early Dismissal: Jan. 25
Presidents Day/ Winter Break (school closed): Feb. 20. 21
No School Students: March 10
Early Dismissal: March 22
Spring Break: April 10-14, which includes Good Friday
Early Dismissal: April 26
No School Students: May 12
Early Dismissal: May 24
Memorial Day (school closed): May 29
Early Dismissal: June 12
Last day of school: June 13
Emergency Closing Make-up Days
June 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (In case of extenuating circumstances, other calendar adjustments may be made (i.e. April vacation)
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