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Madison Public Schools Calendar 2016-17

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

MADISON, 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 Madison Public School System.

First day of school: Sept. 6

Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Oct. 3

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Columbus Day (no school students): Oct. 10

Oct. 11 Professional Development: No school students

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Yom Kippur (school closed): Oct. 12

Nov. 8 (no school for students)

Early Dismissal: Nov. 23

Thanksgiving (school closed): 23, 24, 25

Early Dismissal: Dec. 23

Winter break: Dec-26 to Jan. 2 (school resumes Jan. 3)

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed): Jan. 16

Early Dismissal: Jan. 24

Early Dismissal: Feb. 14

Presidents Day/ Winter Break (school closed): Feb. 20. 21

No School Students: March 10

Spring Break: April 10-14, which includes Good Friday

Early Dismissal: May 16

Memorial Day (school closed): May 29

Early Dismissal and Last Day of School: June 15

You can click here to view the full school calendar.

*Make-up days for unscheduled school closings will be added to the end of the school year through June 29. Additional days will be deducted from April Break beginning with April 14 and working backwards to April 10. Adopted by Board of Education January 5, 2016.

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