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District 86 School Calendar 2018-19: First Day, Vacations
When's the first day of school for District 86? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

HINSDALE, IL — Hinsdale Township High School District 86 students will soon head back to school for the 2018-19 school year. The district has released its school calendar for the year, which is full of important dates to remember for both parents and students.
The calendar includes dates like winter and spring break, holidays, conferences and half days. Here is the list of days you should know for this school year:
August
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- 8/10 - Freshman orientation day
- 8/15 - First day for all students
September
- 9/3 - Labor Day (No School)
October
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- 10/8 - Columbus Day (No School)
- 10/24 - Early dismissal
- 10/26 - Parent teacher conferences (No School)
November
- 11/21-11/23 - Thanksgiving break (No School)
December
- 12/21-1/6 - Winter break (No School)
January
- 12/21-1/6 - Winter break (No School)
- 1/7 - Institute Day (No School)
- 1/8 - Classes resume
- 1/21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
February
- 2/18 - Presidents Day (No School)
March
- 3/1 - Institute Day (No School)
- 3/22 - Early dismissal
- 3/25-3/29 - Spring break (No School)
April
- 4/1 - Classes resume
- 4/9 - Early dismissal
- 4/19 - No School
May
- 5/22 - Hinsdale Central High School graduation
- 5/23 - Hinsdale South High School graduation
- 5/27 - Memorial Day (No School)
- 5/31 - Last day of school
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.
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