Gwinnett County Public Schools

2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

4

Independence Day
(Systemwide Holiday)
19
New Teacher Orientation
20-21 New Teachers Report*
*(Schools determine which 2 of the 4
days new teachers report)

26

31

Administrative Staff
Meeting
Required Pre-planning/
Staff Development [#1]

JULY 2017
S

Required Pre-planning/
Staff Development [#2-5]
First Day of School

Th

10

11

12

13

10

11

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15

14

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17 18

19

20

16

17

18

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21

22

21

22

23

24

26

27

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

28

29

30

31

30

31

FEBRUARY 2018

Th

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Th

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

SEPTEMBER 2017
4

Labor Day
(Systemwide Holiday)
27-28 Early Release
Elementary and
Middle School

Th

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

Th

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Th

Th

10

11

12

13

14

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

29

30

Th

MAY 2018

Th

10

11

10

11

12

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

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28

29

30

27

28

29

30

31

Th

JUNE 2018

Th

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

First and Last Day of School

(Student Holiday)

4 Begin 2nd Semester

[Day 92]
15 MLK Jr. Day

9 Student/Teacher Holiday
19 Teacher Planning/
Staff Development [#8]
(Student Holiday)
21-22 Early Release
Elementary and Middle
School
23 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 1

9 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 2
23 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 3**

APRIL 2018

DECEMBER 2017
18-20 Early Release for High
School Exams
20
End 1st Semester
[Day 91]
21-29 Winter Break
(School Holidays)

10

NOVEMBER 2017

20-24 Thanksgiving Break

(School Holidays)

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

MARCH 2018

OCTOBER 2017

25

New Years Day

(Systemwide Holiday)

(Systemwide Holiday)

AUGUST 2017

1-4

JANUARY 2018

Th

Teacher Planning/Staff Development/Student Holiday

2-6 Spring Break

(School Holidays)

21-23 Early Release for High

School Exams
23
Last Day of School [Day 180]
24-25 Teacher Post-planning/
Staff Development [#9-10]
28
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

2017-18
July 4
Independence Day
Sept. 4
Labor Day
Nov. 23-24 Thanksgiving
Dec. 22-29 Winter Break
Jan. 1
New Years Day
Jan. 15
MLK Jr. Day
April 6
Spring Holiday
May 28
Memorial Day

Student/Teacher Holidays