Mount Vernon School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

, NY — The first day of school in Mount Vernon is Sept. 6. Feel free to mark it on your calendar as one of the most dreaded days of the year for students and teachers — and feel free not to feel guilty about marking it as one of your favorites.

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

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

September

• 9/7: Schools Open
• 9/21-9/22: Rosh Hashanah (No School)

October

• 10/9: Columbus Day (No School)
• 10/18: Superintendent's Conference Day - (no school for students)

November

• 11/10: Veterans’ Day Observance (No School)
• 11/22: Half Day
• 11/23-11/24: Thanksgiving Day and Recess (No School)

December

• 12/22: Half Day
• 12/26-12/31: Winter Recess (No School)

January

• 1/1: New Year’s/Final Day of Winter Recess (No School)
• 1/2: Schools Open

February

• 2/7: Staff Professional Development Day (half day for students)
• 2/19-2/23: Mid-Winter Recess (No School)

March

• 3/21: Superintendent's Conference Day (no school for students)
• 3/30: Spring Recess (No School)

April

• 4/2-4/6: Spring Recess
• 4/25: Staff Professional Development Day (half day for students)

May

• 5/28: Memorial Day (No School)

June

• Last Day of School (early dismissal)

Ready for the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks to be sure everyone has what they need.