Dedham 2019-20 School Calendar: First Day Of School, Days Off

DEDHAM, MA — Is summer vacation really almost over? The first bell on the 2019-20 school year rings Sept. 5, and that means parents need to get their calendars in order.

Here's a look at the Dedham Public Schools 2019-2020 calendar, which includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, holidays and early dismissals.

• First day of school (grades 1 through 12) - Sept. 5
• Orientation for kindergarten and preschool - Sept. 5
• First day of kindergarten and preschool - Sept. 6
• Half day for professional development - Oct. 11
• Columbus Day (no school) - Oct. 14
• Half day for professional development - Nov. 5
• Veterans Day (no school) - Nov. 11
• Half day - Nov. 27
• Thanksgiving (no school) - Nov. 28
• Thanksgiving break (no school) - Nov. 29
• Half day for professional development - Dec. 12
• Winter Vacation - Dec. 23 to Jan. 1
• Half day for professional development - Jan. 17
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school) - Jan. 20
• February Vacation - Feb. 17 to 21
• No school for professional development - March 3
• Half day for professional development - April 1
• Good Friday (no school) - April 10
• April Vacation - April 20 to 24
• Memorial Day (no school) - May 25
• Last day of school - June 18
• Last day of school (pending five or more snow days) - June 25