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

WORCESTER, MA — The first day of school in Worcester is August 27 — 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 Worcester County 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.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August
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- 8/27: First Day of School
- 8/30: First Day of School (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
October
- 10/5: No School (Staff Development Day)
- 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/21 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
- 2/19 - 2/22: No School (Winter Vacation)
April
- 4/15: No School (Patriot's Day)
- 4/16 - 4/19: No School (Spring Vacation)
May
- 5/24: Last Day for Seniors
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/10: Last Day of School
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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