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Birmingham School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School And More
When's the first day of school in Birmingham? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The first day of school in the Birmingham School District is August 6, while the first day of school in the Jefferson County School District is August 9 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the dates on your calendar ASAP. The Birmingham and Jefferson County school districts have released their 2018-2019 calendars for public schools.
The calendars include important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
Birmingham School District
August
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- 8/6: First Day of School
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
October
- 10/8: Professional Development Day
- 10/22: Early Dismissal Day
- 10/26: No School (Fall Break)
November
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day Observance)
- 11/19-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/3: Early Dismissal Day
- 12/20-12/31: No School (Mid-Year Holidays)
January
- 1/1-1/4: No School (Mid-Year Holidays Continue)
- 1/3-1/4: Professional Development
- 1/7: Students Return
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/4: Early Dismissal Day
- 2/15: Professional Development Day
- 2/18: No School (Presidents’ Day)
March
- 3/18: Early Dismissal Day
- 3/25-3/29: No School (Spring Break)
April
- 4/19, 4/22: Late Spring Break
May
- 5/22-5/23: High School Graduations
- 5/28: Last Day for Students
Jefferson County School District
August
- 8/9: First Day of School
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
October
- 10/8: Teacher Work Day
- 10/26: Professional Development Day
November
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day Observed)
- 11/19-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
December
- 12/19: Teacher Work Days
- 12/20-1/2: No School (Mid-Year Holidays)
January
- 1/3-1/4: No School (Professional Development)
- 1/7: Students Return
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/18: No School (Presidents’ Day)
March
- 3/11: Professional Development
- 3/25-3/29: No School (Spring Break)
April
- 4/19: No School (Weather Day)
May
- 5/23: Last Day for Students
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.
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