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

NEW HYDE PARK, NY — The first day of school in New Hyde Park is September 4 — 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 Herricks 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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- 8/29 - 8/30: Staff Days
September
- 9/3: Labor Day
- 9/4: First Day of School
- 9/10 - 9/11: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
- 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
October
- 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/7: No School (Diwali)
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day Observed)
- 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Winter Recess, New Year's Day)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/5: No School (Lunar New Year, Staff Day)
- 2/18 - 2/22: No School (Presidents' Day Week)
March
- No Calendar Events
April
- 4/18 - 4/26: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/4: No School (Eid al-Fitr, Staff Day)
- 6/26: Last Day of School
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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