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New Canaan School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacation
When's the first day of school in New Canaan? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

NEW CANAAN, CT — The first day of school in New Canaan is August 30 — 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 date on your calendar ASAP. The New Canaan School District has released its 2018-2019 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
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- 8/30: Students' First Day
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
- 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
November
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- 11/6: No School (Election Day)
- 11/21: Half Day
- 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December
- 12/4 - 12/7: Parent Conference Days/ Half Day (Grade K-5 Only)
- 12/21: Half Day
- 12/24 - 12/31: Winter Break
January
- 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
February
- 2/15: No School (Professional Learning Day)
- 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
- 2/19 - 2/22: No School (February Break)
April
- 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/17: Last Day of School/ Half Day
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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