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Accessible Calendar - 2024-2025 School Year

Note: This calendar contains all events in the print version of the Calendar

Note: This calendar is the most up to date version and may differ from PDF versions of the calendar.

July

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Thursday
7/4/2024
Holiday (Independence Day) - Schools and Offices Closed
Saturday
7/13/2024
Administration of the ACT
Monday
7/15/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.

August

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NOTE:
Please note that this page is for reference only and does not reflect any Harford County Public Schools specific calendar dates for the 2024-2025 school year.
Monday
8/12/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday - Friday
8/22/2024 - 8/23/2024
New Teachers on Duty
Saturday
8/24/2024
Administration of the SAT
Monday - Friday
8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
All Teachers on Duty - Professional Development

September

Sunday
9/1/2024
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
Monday
9/2/2024
Holiday (Labor Day) - Schools and Offices Closed
Tuesday
9/3/2024
Opening of Schools for Students, Grades K-12
Kindergarten will follow gradual entrance schedule.
Tuesday
9/3/2024
First Quarter Begins
Thursday
9/5/2024
Opening of Schools for PreK Students
PreKindergarten will follow gradual entrance schedule.
Sunday
9/8/2024
International Literacy Day
Sunday - Saturday
9/8/2024 - 9/14/2024
National Arts in Education Week
Monday
9/9/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
9/11/2024
Patriot Day
Saturday
9/14/2024
Administration of the ACT
Tuesday
9/17/2024
Citizenship/Constitution Day
Tuesday - Monday
9/17/2024 - 9/23/2024
Constitution Week
Friday
9/20/2024
Grades Posted to HAC
Sunday
9/22/2024
First Day of Autumn
Monday
9/23/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
9/24/2024
Audit Committee Meeting
5:00 p.m. / This meeting will be held virtually. The public may request to join by emailing Laura.Tucholski@hcps.org prior to the start of the meeting.
Friday
9/27/2024
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.

October

Thursday
10/3/2024
Holiday (Rosh Hashanah) - Schools and Offices Closed
Friday
10/4/2024
Grades Posted to HAC
Saturday
10/5/2024
Administration of the SAT
Sunday - Saturday
10/6/2024 - 10/12/2024
Fire Prevention Week
Monday
10/14/2024
Columbus/Indigenous People's Day
Monday - Friday
10/14/2024 - 10/18/2024
National School Lunch Week
Thursday
10/17/2024
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Thursday
10/17/2024
Grades Posted to HAC
Friday
10/18/2024
Maryland State Education Association Convention (Professional Development) - Schools Closed for Students
Monday - Friday
10/21/2024 - 10/25/2024
National School Bus Safety Week
Monday
10/21/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday - Thursday
10/23/2024 - 10/31/2024
Red Ribbon Week
Saturday
10/26/2024
Administration of the ACT
Thursday
10/31/2024
Grades Posted to HAC

November

Friday - Monday
11/1/2024 - 11/4/2024
Professional Development - Schools Closed for Students
Saturday
11/2/2024
Administration of the SAT
Sunday
11/3/2024
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Monday
11/4/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
11/5/2024
Election Day - Schools and Offices Closed
Friday
11/8/2024
First Quarter Ends
Monday
11/11/2024
Holiday (Veteran's Day) - Schools and Offices Closed
Tuesday
11/12/2024
Second Quarter Begins
Friday
11/15/2024
Grades Posted to HAC
Monday
11/18/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
11/20/2024
Education Support Professionals Day
Friday
11/22/2024
Report Cards Distributed
Friday
11/22/2024
Substitute Educators Day
Wednesday
11/27/2024
3-hour Early Dismissal for Schools and Offices
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Wednesday
11/27/2024
Grades Posted to HAC
Thursday - Friday
11/28/2024 - 11/29/2024
Thanksgiving Break - Schools and Offices Closed

December

Monday
12/2/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
12/6/2024
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Saturday
12/7/2024
Administration of the SAT
Saturday
12/7/2024
Pearl Harbor Day
Friday
12/13/2024
Grades Posted to HAC
Saturday
12/14/2024
Administration of the ACT
Monday
12/16/2024
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
12/20/2024
3-hour Early Dismissal for Schools and Offices
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Saturday
12/21/2024
First Day of Winter
Monday - Tuesday
12/23/2024 - 12/31/2024
Winter Break - Schools and Offices Closed
Tuesday
12/24/2024
Christmas Eve
Wednesday
12/25/2024
Christmas
Wednesday - Thursday
12/25/2024 - 1/2/2025
Hanukkah
Thursday - Wednesday
12/26/2024 - 1/1/2025
Kwanzaa

January

Wednesday
1/1/2025
Winter Break/Holiday (New Year's Day) - Schools and Offices Closed
Thursday
1/2/2025
Schools Reopen After Winter Break
Monday
1/13/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
1/17/2025
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Friday
1/17/2025
Grades Posted to HAC
Monday
1/20/2025
Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance) - Schools and Offices Closed
Monday
1/27/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
1/29/2025
Second Quarter/First Semester Ends
Thursday
1/30/2025
Third Quarter/Second Semester Begins
Friday
1/31/2025
Grades Posted to HAC

February

Saturday
2/1/2025
National Freedom Day
Sunday
2/2/2025
Groundhog Day
Monday - Friday
2/3/2025 - 2/7/2025
National School Counseling Week
Saturday
2/8/2025
Administration of the ACT
Monday
2/10/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
2/14/2025
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Friday
2/14/2025
Report Cards Distributed
Friday
2/14/2025
St. Valentine's Day
Monday
2/17/2025
Holiday (President's Day) - Schools and Offices Closed
Monday
2/17/2025
National PTA Founders Day
Monday
2/24/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
2/28/2025
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Friday
2/28/2025
Grades Posted to HAC

March

Monday
3/3/2025
National School Breakfast Week
Saturday
3/8/2025
Administration of the SAT
Sunday
3/9/2025
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Monday
3/10/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
3/14/2025
Grades Posted to HAC
Thursday
3/20/2025
First Day of Spring
Monday
3/24/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
3/25/2025
Maryland Day
Friday
3/28/2025
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Friday
3/28/2025
Grades Posted to HAC

April

Tuesday
4/1/2025
April is School Library Month
Wednesday
4/2/2025
International Children's Book Day
Friday
4/4/2025
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Friday
4/4/2025
Third Quarter Ends
Saturday
4/5/2025
Administration of the ACT
Monday
4/7/2025
Fourth Quarter Begins
Monday - Friday
4/7/2025 - 4/11/2025
National Assistant Principals Week
Monday
4/7/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
4/11/2025
Grades Posted to HAC
Wednesday
4/16/2025
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Thursday - Monday
4/17/2025 - 4/21/2025
Spring Break - Schools and Offices Closed
Friday
4/18/2025
Good Friday
Sunday
4/20/2025
Easter
Monday - Friday
4/21/2025 - 4/25/2025
Public School Volunteer Week
Tuesday
4/22/2025
Earth Day
Tuesday
4/22/2025
Professional Development - Schools Closed for Students
Wednesday
4/23/2025
Administrative Professionals Day
Thursday - Wednesday
4/24/2025 - 4/30/2025
National Student Leadership Week
Friday
4/25/2025
Report Cards Distributed
Monday
4/28/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.

May

Thursday
5/1/2025
National Physical Education and Sport Week
Friday
5/2/2025
Registration of PreK Students Begins
Saturday
5/3/2025
Administration of the SAT
Sunday - Sunday
5/4/2025 - 5/11/2025
National Music Week
Monday - Friday
5/5/2025 - 5/9/2025
Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday
5/5/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
5/6/2025
National Teacher Day
Wednesday
5/7/2025
National Bike to School Day
Wednesday
5/7/2025
National School Nurse Day
Friday
5/9/2025
Grades Posted to HAC
Saturday
5/17/2025
Armed Forces Day
Monday
5/19/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Friday
5/23/2025
Grades Posted to HAC
Friday
5/23/2025
3-hour Early Dismissal for All Students
Half-day prekindergarten will not meet.
Monday
5/26/2025
Holiday (Memorial Day) - Schools and Offices Closed

June

Friday
6/6/2025
Grades Posted to HAC
Saturday
6/7/2025
Administration of the SAT
Monday
6/9/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
6/10/2025
Scheduled Last Day of School for PreK Students (if NO inclement weather make-up days are used.)
Thursday
6/12/2025
Scheduled Last Day of School for K-11 Students (if NO inclement weather make-up days are used.)
Thursday
6/12/2025
Fourth Quarter/Second Semester Ends
Friday
6/13/2025
Scheduled Last Day of School for Teachers (if NO inclement weather make-up days are used.)
Friday
6/13/2025
Professional Development (contingent on student's last day)
Friday
6/13/2025
Inclement Weather Make-up Date 1
Saturday
6/14/2025
Administration of the ACT
Saturday
6/14/2025
Flag Day
Monday
6/16/2025
Inclement Weather Make-up Date 2
Tuesday
6/17/2025
Inclement Weather Make-up Date 3
Wednesday
6/18/2025
Inclement Weather Make-up Date 4
Thursday
6/19/2025
Holiday (Juneteenth) - Schools and Offices Closed
Friday
6/20/2025
Inclement Weather Make-up Date 5
Friday
6/20/2025
First Day of Summer
Monday
6/23/2025
Inclement Weather Make-up Date 6
Monday
6/23/2025
Scheduled Last Day of School for Students (if ALL inclement weather make-up days are used.)
Monday
6/23/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
6/24/2025
Professional Development Make-up Date (if ALL inclement weather make-up days are used.)
Tuesday
6/24/2025
Scheduled Last Day of School for Teachers (if ALL inclement weather make-up days are used.)
Friday
6/27/2025
Report Cards Distributed

July

Friday
7/4/2025
Holiday (Independence Day) - Schools and Offices Closed
Saturday
7/12/2025
Administration of the ACT
Monday
7/14/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.

August

Monday
8/18/2025
Board of Education Public Meeting
A.A. Roberty Building, 6:00 p.m.

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