Important Dates for Upcoming Year at Homewood-Flossmoor Schools

It's almost time for kids to head back to school. To prepare for the upcoming school year, we've compiled a list of important dates for the 2016-2017 calendar year:

District 228

• All Classes in School - Aug. 23
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
• Teacher Institute - No School - Oct. 7
• Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
• Veterans Day - No School -Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving Holiday - No School - Nov. 24-25
• Early Dismissal - Dec. 23
• Winter Break - Dec. 24-Jan. 6
• MLK Day - Jan. 16
• Teacher Institute - No School - Feb. 8
• Parent Teacher Conferences - No School - Feb. 9
• Lincoln's Birthday - No School - Feb. 10
• Pulaski Day - No School- March 6
• Spring Break - March 27-31
• School Holiday - April 14
• School Holiday - April 17
• Memorial Day - No School - May 29
• 2nd Semester Final Exams - June 1

Source: Bremen High School District 228

Flossmoor School District 161

• First Day of School - Aug. 22
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5

• Columbus Day Holiday - No School - Oct. 10
• Non-Attendance Day - Oct. 11
• Yom Kippur (Schools closed) - Oct. 12
• Veterans’ Day Holiday – No School - Nov. 11
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School - Nov. 21-22
• Non-Attendance Day - Nov. 23
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 24-25
• Winter Break Begins - Dec. 23
• Teacher Institute Day – No School - Jan. 9
• Students Return - Jan. 10
• MLK Day - Jan. 16
• Presidents’ Holiday - No School - Feb. 20
• Casimir Pulaski Holiday – No School - March 6
• Spring Break - March 27- April 3
• Good Friday - April 14
• Teacher Institute Day - May 26
• Memorial Day Holiday - No School - May 29
• 8th Grade Graduation (Tentative) - June 5
• Last day of school- June 7
• Emergency days - June 8, 9 , 12, 13, 14

Source: Flossmoor School District 161

Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233

• Classes Begin - Aug. 17
• Labor Day (School Closed) - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day (School Closed) - Oct. 10
• Yom Kippur (School Closed) - Oct. 12
• Veterans' Day (School Closed) - Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 24-25
• Winter Recess Begins - Dec. 26
• Winter Recess Ends/INSTITUTE DAY (No Classes) - Jan. 9
• Dr. M.L. King, Jr.’s Birthday - Jan. 16
• Presidents’ Day (School Closed) - Feb. 20
• Casimir Pulaski's Birthday (School Closed) - March 6
• INSTITUTE DAY (No Classes) - March 17
• Spring Recess Begins - March 27
• Spring Recess Ends / Classes Resume - April 3
• Good Friday (School Closed) - April 14
• Last Day of Classes for Seniors - May 15
• Memorial Day (School Closed) - May 29
• Graduation - June 4
• If emergencies occur, the calendar will be extended as needed. (June 5, 6, 7, 8, 2017)

Source: Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233

District 153

• Classes Begin - Aug. 24
• Labor Day (School Closed) - Sept. 5
• No School: Columbus Day - Oct. 10
• No School - Oct.11
• No School: Yom Kippur - Oct. 12
• No School: Election Day - Nov. 8
• No School: Conferences - Nov. 21-22
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
• No School: Winter Break Begins - Dec. 23
• Classes resume - Jan. 10
• No School: MLK Holiday - Jan. 16
• No School: Presidents Day - Feb. 20
• Spring Break - March 27-31
• No School: Staff Institute Day - April 4
• Classes resume - April 5
• No School: Good Friday - April 14
• 8th Grade Graduation - June 6
• Last Day*: Early Dismissal - June 8

Source: Homewood School District 153