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

When's the first day of school in Gilroy? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Gilroy is August 17. 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 Gilroy Unified School District has released its 2017-2018 calendar for public schools.

The calendar includes 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:


August

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  • 8/17: First Day of School

September


  • 9/4: No School (Labor Day)

October


  • 10/20: No School for Students (Staff Development Day)
  • 10/24 - 10/26: Grades 6-8 Minimum Days (Parent Teacher Conferences)

November


  • 11/10: No School (Veteran's Day)
  • 11/20 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
  • 11/30: Grades TK-8 Minimum Day (Parent Teacher Conferences)

December


  • 12/1: Grades TK-8 Minimum Day (Parent Teacher Conferences)
  • 12/4: Grades TK-8 Minimum Day (Parent Teacher Conferences)
  • 12/5: Grades TK-8 Minimum Day (Parent Teacher Conferences)
  • 12/7: Grades TK-8 Minimum Day (Parent Teacher Conferences)
  • 12/20 - 12/22: High School Minimum Days, Finals
  • 12/25: No School (Winter Break Begins)

January


  • 1/8: Grades TK-5 Return, No School Grade 6-12 Students (Teacher Records Day)
  • 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)
  • 1/26: No School for Students (Staff Development Day)

February


  • 2/19 - 2/23: No School (February Break)

April


  • 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)

May


  • 5/25: Minimum Day for Students
  • 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
  • 5/29: Grades TK-5 No School for Students (Teacher Records Day)

June


  • 6/6 - 6/8: High School Minimum Days, Finals
  • 6/8: Last Day of School, Minimum Day

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.



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