Calendars
November Bethune Calendar (English) (Spanish)
The School District of Philadelphia 2023-2024 Calendar
August 2023 | 0 Student Days; 3 Staff Days
29th: Staff Professional Development or Reorganization (Varies by School)
30th- 31st: Staff Professional Development
September 2023 | 18 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
1st: Staff Professional Development or Reorganization (Varies by School)
4th: Labor Day; Schools closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
5th: First day of school for students
5th-11th: Kindergarten interview days (Three Hour early dismissal K only)
25th:Yom Kippur; Schools closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
29th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
October 2023 | 21 Student Days; 22 Staff Days
27th: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School closed for students
Additional Important Dates:
9th: Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Learning (In-school day)
November 2023 | 18 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
7th: Election Day; Schools closed for students and staff
22nd: 3-hour Early Dismissal for students and staff
23rd-24th: Thanksgiving Recess; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
27th: Term 1 Report Card Conferences (Full Day); School closed for students
Additional Important Dates:
5th: Daylight Saving Time ends
11th: Veterans Day
12th: Diwali
December 2023 | 16 Student Days; 16 Staff Days
15th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
25th: Christmas Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
26th-29th: Winter Recess; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
January 2024 | 20 Student Days; 21 Staff Days
1st: New Year’s Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
2nd: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School closed for students
15th: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
3rd-17th: Keystone Testing Window
6th: Three Kings Day
February 2024 | 20 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
1st, 2nd: 2nd Term Report Card Conferences (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
9th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
19th: Presidents’ Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
10th: Lunar New Year (weekend)
March 2024 | 16 Student Days; 16 Staff Days
8th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
25th-28th: Spring Recess; Schools closed for students and staff
29th: Good Friday; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
10th: Daylight Saving Time starts
11th: Ramadan begins
April 2024 | 20 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
4th, 5th: Report Card Conferences (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
23rd: Election Day; School closed for students and staff (tentative)
10th: Eid al-Fitr; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
8th: Ramadan ends
22nd: PSSA testing window begins
May 2024 | 22 Student Days; 22 Staff Days
10th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
27th: Memorial Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
3rd: PSSA testing window ends
13th- 24th: Keystone testing window
June 2024 | 10 Student Days; 10 Staff Days
13th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
14th: Last Day of School for students and staff; Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Full day for Staff
17th: Eid al-Adha; Administrative offices closed
19th: Juneteenth; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
12th-14th: Graduation window