Gwinnett County Public Schools

2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

Independence Day
(Systemwide Holiday)
25
New Teacher Orientation
26-27 New Teachers Report*

JULY 2016

*(Schools determine which 2 of the 4

days new teachers report)

27

Administrative Staff
Meeting

JANUARY 2017

Th

Th

10

11

12

13

14

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

15

16

17

18

19 20

21

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

22

23

24

25

26

28

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

29

30

31

27

31

1-5
8

Required Pre-planning/
Staff Development [#1-5]
First Day of School

FEBRUARY 2017

Th

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

SEPTEMBER 2016
5

Labor Day
(Systemwide Holiday)
28-29 Early Release
Elementary and
Middle School

Th

MARCH 2017

Th

10

10

11

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

26

27

28

29

30

26

27

28

29

30

31

Th

Student/Teacher
Holiday, Election Day
21-25 Thanksgiving Break
(School Holidays)

First and Last Day of School

10 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 1
20 Teacher Planning/
Staff Development [#8]
(Student Holiday)

Th

10 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 2
31 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 3
or Teacher Planning Staff
Development make-up

Th

10

11

12

13

14

15

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

3-7 Spring Break

(School Holidays)

30

Th

MAY 2017

10

11

12

10

11

12

13

13

14

15

16

17

20

21

22

23

24

18

19

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

25

26

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

27

28

29

30

31

Th

DECEMBER 2016
19-21 Early Release for High
School Exams
21
End 1st Semester
[Day 90]
22-30 Winter Break
(School Holidays)

(Student Holiday)

Begin 2nd Semester

[Day 91]
16 MLK Jr. Day

APRIL 2017
S

NOVEMBER 2016
8

22-23 Early Release

Elementary and Middle
School

Teacher Planning
Staff Development [#6]
(Student Holiday)

OCTOBER 2016

10

3 Student/Teacher Holiday
4 Teacher Planning/Staff
Development [#7]

(Systemwide Holiday)

AUGUST 2016
S

New Years Day observed

(Systemwide Holiday)

Th

JUNE 2017

Th

10

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

25

26

27

28

29

30

Teacher Planning/Staff Development/Student Holiday

22-24 Early Release for High

School Exams
24
Last Day of School [Day 180]
25-26 Teacher Post-planning/
Staff Development [#9-10]
29
Memorial Day (Systemwide Holiday)
** GCPS will make up any additional
inclement weather days beyond the 3
accounted for in the calendar by
extending the school day or year.

12-Month Employee Holidays

2016-17
July 4
Independence Day
Sept. 5
Labor Day
Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving
Dec. 22-30 Winter Break
Jan. 2
New Years Day
Jan. 16
MLK Jr. Day
April 7
Spring Holiday
May 29
Memorial Day

Student/Teacher Holidays