ICYMI: Montgomery County Public Schools 2015-16 Calendar

The first bell on the 2015-16 school year will ring on August 31 and that means parents need to get their calendars in order. To help out, we’ve compiled a listing of important dates in the coming year:

• Monday, August 31 First day of school for students
• Monday, September 7 Holiday - Labor Day - Offices and schools closed
• Monday, September 14 No school for students and teachers
• Wednesday, September 23 No school for students and teachers
• Friday, October 2 Early release for all students— planning/grades/interims
• Friday, October 16 No school for students and teachers
• Monday, November 2 Professional day for teachers - No school for students
• Wednesday, November 11 Early release days, K–8 parent conferences
• Thursday November 12 Early release days, K–8 parent conferences
• Wednesday, November 25 Early release, K–12
• Thursday, November 26 and Friday November 27 - Holidays - Thanksgiving Offices and schools closed
• December 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, and 31 Winter break No school for students and teachers
  *Dec. 24 and 25 are holidays for employees
• Friday, January 1, 2016 Holiday - New Year’s Day Offices and schools closed
• Monday, January 18 Holiday - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Offices and schools closed
• Monday, January 25 Professional day for teachers - No school for students
• Monday, February 15 Holiday - Presidents’ Day Offices and schools closed
• Friday, February 26 Early release for all students—planning/grades/interims
• Thursday, March 24 Teacher Work Day - No school for students
• March 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 and April 1 Spring break - No school for students and teachers (Offices closed Mar. 25 and 28)
• Tuesday, April 26 Holiday - Primary Election Day - Offices and schools closed
• Monday, May 30 Holiday - Memorial Day - Offices and schools closed
• Friday, June 17 Last day of school for students - Early release, K–12

Source: Montgomery County Public Schools.