Ministry of Education Legend: Month H - Statutory E- Scheduled P- Professional Examination Day Activity Day Holiday Schedule Number of Instructional Days August 2016 Number of Professional Activity Days Number of Scheduled Examination Days B - Board Designated Holiday 1st Week Half Day 2nd Week 3rd Week 4th Week 5th Week M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W T F M T W 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31 T F 29 30 H September 2016 October 2016 School Year Calendar 2016- 2017 H 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 B B B B B H B B B B 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 February 2017 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 March 2017 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 B B B B B 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 5 8 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 H November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 April 2017 May 2017 2 3 H 3 4 H H 1 2 3 © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2016 12 15 3 4 5 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31 H Note: TOTAL 4 H June 2017 July 2017 10 The 2016-2017 calendar provides for 196 possible school days between September 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. The school year shall include a minimum of 194 school days of which up to three days shall be designated as professional activity days. In addition, up to four days may be designated by the board as professional activity days. The remaining school days shall be instructional days. The boards may designate up to ten instructional days as examination days.