Orange School Calendar 2019-20: First Day Of School, Vacations

ORANGE, CT — The first day of school in Orange is August 28 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you'll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Orange School District has released its 2019-2020 calendar for elementary schools (click here); and for the Amity School District for middle and high schools (click here).

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

August:

August 26-27 Convocation; Professional Development days

August 28 First Day for Students

September

September 2 Labor Day, no school

September 12, 18-19 Back to School Nights

September 30 Rosh Hashanah, no school

October

October 9 Yom Kippur, no school

October 14 Columbus Day, no school

November

November 5 Professional Development - No School for students (Election Day)

November 27 Half Day for Staff & Students

November 28 & 29 Thanksgiving Holiday, no school

December

December 23-31 Holiday Recess, no school

January

January 1, no school

January 20 Martin Luther King Day, no school

February

February 17-18 President's Day/Winter Recess, no school

March

March 20 Professional Development, Teachers only

April

April 10-17 Spring Recess (includes Good Friday), no school

May

May 25 Memorial Day, no school

June

June 11 Tentative Last Day of School

Note: In the event of weather-related or emergency closings during the school year, additional days could be tacked onto the end of the year (but not beyond June 30), or taken from the Spring Recess.