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

The first day of school in San Mateo is August 16. 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 San Mateo Union High 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.

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

August

• 8/14: Professional Development
• 8/15: Workshop/Scheduling Days for Teachers
• 8/16: First Day of School

September

• 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/7: Back to School Night
• 9/8: Minimum Day
• 9/22: Six-Week Marking Period

October

• 10/2: No School for Students (Professional Development)

November

• 11/3: Six-Week Marking Period
• 11/10: No School (Veteran's Day)
• 11/22: No School, Staff Recess
• 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)

December

• 12/20: Minimum Day
• 12/21: Minimum Day
• 12/22: Minimum Day, Six-Week Marking Period
• 12/25 - 12/29: No School (Winter Recess)

January

• 1/1 - 1/5: No School (Winter Recess)
• 1/8: Workshop/Scheduling Days for Teachers
• 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/5: No School for Students (Professional Development)
• 2/6: No School for Students (Professional Development)
• 2/16: Six-Week Marking Period
• 2/19: No School (Presidents' Day)

March

• 3/15: Open House
• 3/16: Minimum Day
• 3/30: Six-Week Marking Period

April

• 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)

May

• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
• 5/29: Minimum Day
• 5/30: Minimum Day
• 5/31: Last Day of School, Minimum Day

June

• 6/1: Last Day for Teachers, Workshop/Scheduling Days for Teachers

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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