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Madison Public Schools Calendar 2015-16

The new school year begins in a few weeks. Here are dates you need to know.

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 2015-16 school year in the Madison Public School System.

First day of school: Aug. 26

Labor Day (school closed): Sept. 7

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Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Sept. 14

Professional Development (no school students): Sept. 15

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Yom Kippur (school closed): Sept. 23

Professional Development (school closed for students): October 12

October 21, 22: K-4 early dismissal for parent conferences

Professional Development (no school students): November 10

November 25: early dismissal

Thanksgiving (school closed): Nov. 26-27

Winter break early dismissal: Dec. 23

Winter break: Dec. 24-Jan. 3 (school resumes Jan. 4)

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed): Jan. 18

January 26 (early dismissal)

Feb. 3, 4 (early dismissal for K-4 only for parent conferences)

Presidents Day/ Winter Break (school closed): Feb. 12, Feb. 15

Professional Development (no school for students): Feb. 16

Professional Development (early dismissal): March 15

Good Friday (school closed) March 25

Spring Break: April 11-15

Professional Development (early dismissal): May 17

Memorial Day (school closed): May 30

Last day of school: June 10

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