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2023-2024 School Year Calendars
Downloadable versions (including Google and iCal) are available.
Elementary Schools
Elementary Calendar for 2023-2024 (PDF)
This calendar identifies important dates in the school calendar year, including school holidays and professional activity (PA days) .
Elementary 5-Day Cycle Calendar 2023-2024 (PDF)
This calendar identifies which day it is in the five-day school cycle (i.e. Day 1, Day 2). It does not include school holidays and professional activity (PA days). For those dates, please review the elementary calendar above.
Secondary Schools
Secondary School Calendar for 2023-2024 (PDF)
Early Start Secondary Schools
Includes: Keswick High School, Maple High School, Markville Secondary School and Sutton District High School.
Early Start Secondary Schools calendar for 2023-2024 (PDF)
Balanced Secondary Schools
Includes: Bill Crothers Secondary School
Balanced Secondary Schools calendar for 2023-2024 (PDF)
Significant Faith Days
The finalized 2023-2024 School Year Calendars, as outlined below, have received formal approval from the Ministry of Education as follows:
1. That the 2023-2024 school year for all elementary and secondary schools consist of 194 days and include the designation of 187 Instructional Days and seven Professional Activity Days.
2. That the Elementary School Year Calendar for 2023-2024 designate:
a) Tuesday, September 5, 2023 as the first day of school for students, and
b) Thursday, June 27, 2024 as the last day of school for students.
3. That the Regular Secondary School Year Calendar for 2023-2024 designate:
a) Tuesday, September 5, 2023 as the first day of school for students, and
b) Wednesday, June 26, 2024 as the last day of school for students.
4. That the Early Start Secondary School Calendar for 2023-2024 (impacting Keswick High School, Maple High School, Markville Secondary School and Sutton District High School) operate on a modified version of the Regular Secondary
School Calendar for 2023-2024 with the following adjustments:
a) the first day of school for students will be Monday, August 28, 2023 instead of Tuesday, September 5, 2023,
b) a one-week mid-term break will be scheduled from Monday, October 23, 2023 to Friday, October 27, 2023, and
c) Wednesday, June 26, 2024 as the last day of school for students.
5. That the Balanced Calendar for 2023-2024 (impacting Bill Crothers Secondary School) operate on a modified version of the Regular Secondary School Calendar for 2023-2024 with the following adjustments;
a) the first day of school for students will be Wednesday, August 16, 2023 instead of Wednesday, September 5, 2023,
b) Bill Crothers Secondary School Holidays will be scheduled on Thursday, August 31, 2023, Friday, September 1, 2023, Friday, October 6, 2023, Monday, October 23, 2023 to Friday, October 27, 2023, Friday, December 1, 2023, and Monday, April 22, 2024 to Friday, April 26, 2024, and
c) the last day of school for students will be Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
6. That the school holidays for all elementary and secondary schools be modified as follows:
| Labour Day | Monday, September 4, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 9, 2023 |
| Winter Break | Monday, December 25, 2023 to Friday, January 5, 2024 |
| Family Day | Monday, February 19, 2024 |
| Mid-Winter Break | Monday, March 11, 2024 to Friday, March 15, 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 1, 2024 |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 20, 2024 |
7. That the Professional Activity Days for the 2023-2024 school year be as follows:
ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Friday, September 22, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
Friday, January 19, 2024
Friday, February 2, 2024
Friday, June 7, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
ALL REGULAR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Friday, September 22, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
Friday, February 2, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
EARLY START SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Keswick High School, Maple High School, Markville Secondary School, Sutton District High School)
Friday, September 22, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
Friday, February 2, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
BALANCED CALENDAR SECONDARY SCHOOL (Bill Crothers Secondary School)
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
Monday, January 29, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
2024-2025 School Year Calendars
The proposed 2024-2025 school year calendars were approved at the public Board Meeting on March 5, 2024. The calendars have been sent to the Ministry for review and approval.
Calendars are not official until they receive formal Ministry approval which is expected in late May 2024. Communication to the system will occur once final Ministry approval is received. Until that time, please do not finalize personal plans.
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the 2024-2025 school year for all elementary and secondary schools consist of 194 days and include the designation of 187 Instructional Days and 7 Professional Activity Days.
That the Elementary School Year Calendar for 2024-2025 designate:
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 as the first day of school for students, and
Thursday, June 26, 2025 as the last day of school for students.
That the Regular Secondary School Year Calendar for 2024-2025 designate:
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 as the first day of school for students, and
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 as the last day of school for students.
That the Early Start Secondary School Calendar for 2024-2025 (for Keswick High School, Maple High School, Markville Secondary School and Sutton District High School) operate on a modified version of the Regular Secondary School Calendar for 2024-2025 with the following adjustments:
the first day of school for students will be Monday, August 26, 2024 instead of Tuesday, September 3, 2024,
a one-week mid-term break will be scheduled from Monday, October 28, 2024 to Friday, November 1st, 2024, and
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 as the last day of school for students.
That the Balanced Calendar for 2024-2025 (for Bill Crothers Secondary School) operate on a modified version of the Regular Secondary School Calendar for 2024-2025 with the following adjustments:
the first day of school for students will be Monday, August 12, 2024 instead of Tuesday, September 3, 2024,
Bill Crothers Secondary School Holidays will be scheduled on Thursday, August 29, 2024, Friday, August 30, 2024, Friday, October 11, 2024, Monday, October 28, 2024 to Friday, November 1, 2024, Friday, December 6, 2024, Monday, December 9, 2024, and Monday, April 7, 2025 to Friday, April 11, 2025, and
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 as the last day of school for students.
That the school holidays for all elementary and secondary schools be modified as follows:
Labour Day | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
|---|---|
Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 14, 2024 |
Winter Break | Monday, December 23, 2024 to Friday, January 3, 2025 |
Family Day | Monday, February 17, 2025 |
Mid-Winter Break | Monday, March 10, 2025 to Friday, March 14, 2025 |
Good Friday | Friday, April 18, 2025 |
Easter Monday | Monday, April 21, 2025 |
Victoria Day | Monday, May 19, 2025 |
- That the Professional Activity Days for the 2024-2025 school year be as follows:
ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Friday, September 27, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Friday, January 17, 2025
Friday, January 31, 2025
Monday, June 9, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
REGULAR SECONDARY SCHOOLS and EARLY START SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(Keswick High School, Maple High School, Markville Secondary School, Sutton District High School)
Friday, September 27, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Friday, January 31, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
BALANCED CALENDAR SECONDARY SCHOOL (Bill Crothers Secondary School)
Friday, September 27, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Friday, January 24, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025