Gwinnett County Public Schools

2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

4 Independence Day JULY 2017 JANUARY 2018 1 New Years Day

(Systemwide Holiday) S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S (Systemwide Holiday)
18-19 New Teacher Orientation
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Student/Teacher Holiday
20-21 New Teachers Report*
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3 Teacher Planning/Staff
24-25 New Teachers Report*
Development [#7]
*(Schools determine which 2 of the 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(Student Holiday)
days new teachers report) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 4 Begin 2nd Semester
26 Administrative Staff
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 [Day 92]
Meeting
30 31 15 MLK Jr. Day
31 Required Pre-planning/
(Systemwide Holiday)
Staff Development [#1]

AUGUST 2017 FEBRUARY 2018 9 Student/Teacher Holiday

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 19 Teacher Planning/
1 2 3 Staff Development [#8]
1 2 3 4 5
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(Student Holiday)
1-4 Required Pre-planning/ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 21-22 Early Release
Staff Development [#2-5] 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Elementary and Middle
7 First Day of School 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 School
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
25 26 27 28 23 Student/Teacher Holiday
27 28 29 30 31 Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 1

SEPTEMBER 2017 MARCH 2018

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
4 Labor Day 9 Student/Teacher Holiday
(Systemwide Holiday) 1 2 1 2 3 Inclement Weather
27-28 Early Release 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Make-up Day/ Priority 2
Elementary and 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 23 Student/Teacher Holiday
Middle School 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 3**
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

OCTOBER 2017 APRIL 2018

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
2-6 Spring Break
9 Teacher Planning
(School Holidays)
Staff Development [#6] 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
(Student Holiday) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 29 30

21-23 Early Release for High

NOVEMBER 2017 MAY 2018 School Exams
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 23 Last Day of School [Day 180]
24-25 Teacher Post-planning/
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Staff Development [#9-10]
20-24 Thanksgiving Break 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 28 Memorial Day (System-
wide Holiday)
(School Holidays) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
** GCPS will make up any additional
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
inclement weather days beyond the 3
26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 accounted for in the calendar by
extending the school day or year.
Revised 12/15/15

DECEMBER 2017 JUNE 2018 12-Month Employee Holidays

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 2017-18
18-20 Early Release for High July 4 Independence Day
School Exams 1 2 1 2
Sept. 4 Labor Day
20 End 1st Semester 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Nov. 23-24 Thanksgiving
[Day 91] 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Dec. 22-29 Winter Break
21-29 Winter Break Jan. 1 New Years Day
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Jan. 15 MLK Jr. Day
(School Holidays)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 April 6 Spring Holiday
31 May 28 Memorial Day

First and Last Day of School Teacher Planning/Staff Development/Student Holiday Student/Teacher Holidays