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Orange Public Schools Calendar 2015-16
The new school year begins in less than 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 Orange Public School System.
First day of school: August 31
Labor Day (school closed): Sept. 7
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Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Sept. 14
Yom Kippur (school closed): Sept. 23
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Professional Development (minimum day): Oct. 9
Columbus Day (school closed: October 12
November 3 (school closed for students): Staff development
November 25 (minimum day)
Thanksgiving (school closed): Nov. 26-27
Parent Conferences (minimum days): Dec. 1, 2, 3
Winter break (minimum day): Dec. 23
Winter break: Dec. 24-Jan. 3 (school resumes Jan. 4)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed): Jan. 18
Professional Development (minimum day): Jan. 27
Professional Development (minimum day): Feb. 12
Presidents Day/ Winter Break (school closed): Feb. 15, Feb. 16
Professional Development (no school students): March 24
Good Friday (school closed) March 25
Professional Development (minimum day): April 6
Spring Break: April 18-22
Professional Development (minimum day): May 18
Memorial Day (school closed): May 30
Last day of school: June 13
Note: Days can be added up until June 24 depending on cancellations.
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