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

The first day of school in Amherst is September 5. 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 Amherst 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:

September

• 9/5: First Day of School
• 9/12: Late Start
• 9/21: Souhegan High School Open House
• 9/25-26: Clark/Wilkins School Open House
• 9/27: Mont Vernon Village School Open House

October

• 10/9: Columbus Day - No School
• 10/10: Amherst Middle School Open House
• 10/10: Late Start
• 10/18: Amherst Middle School Open House

November

• 11/2: Mont Vernon & Amherst Parent Conferences
• 11/3: Mont Vernon & Amherst Parent Conferences - early release day
• 11/3: Souhegan High School Open House
• 11/10: Veterans Day observed - No School
• 11/13: Teacher In-service day
• 11/14: Late Start
• 11/22-24: Thanksgiving Recess

December

• 12/12: Late Start
• 12/25-1/1: Holiday Recess

January

• 1/9: Late Start
• 1/15: Martin Luther King Day - No School

February

• 2/13: Late Start
• 2/26-3/2: Winter Recess

March

• 3/13: Late Start

April

• 4/10: Late Start
• 4/23-27: Spring Recess

May

• 5/3: Late Start (SHS Only)
• 5/8: Late Start
• 5/28: Memorial Day - No School

June

• 6/1: Souhegan High School Graduation
• 6/5: Late Start
• 6/8: Amherst & Mont Vernon Last Day of School
• 6/11: Souhegan High School Last Day of School

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.

Shop For School Here