Gwinnett County Public Schools
2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
Independence Day
(Systemwide Holiday)
25
New Teacher Orientation
26-27 New Teachers Report*
JULY 2016
4
*(Schools determine which 2 of the 4
days new teachers report)
27
Administrative Staff
Meeting
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2
JANUARY 2017
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F
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31
1-5
8
Required Pre-planning/
Staff Development [#1-5]
First Day of School
FEBRUARY 2017
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28
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SEPTEMBER 2016
5
Labor Day
(Systemwide Holiday)
28-29 Early Release
Elementary and
Middle School
F
Th
F
MARCH 2017
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Th
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17
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31
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Student/Teacher
Holiday, Election Day
21-25 Thanksgiving Break
(School Holidays)
First and Last Day of School
10 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 1
20 Teacher Planning/
Staff Development [#8]
(Student Holiday)
Th
F
S
10 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 2
31 Student/Teacher Holiday
Inclement Weather
Make-up Day/ Priority 3
or Teacher Planning Staff
Development make-up
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29
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27
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31
F
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3-7 Spring Break
(School Holidays)
30
W
Th
F
MAY 2017
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12
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31
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DECEMBER 2016
19-21 Early Release for High
School Exams
21
End 1st Semester
[Day 90]
22-30 Winter Break
(School Holidays)
(Student Holiday)
Begin 2nd Semester
[Day 91]
16 MLK Jr. Day
APRIL 2017
S
NOVEMBER 2016
8
5
22-23 Early Release
Elementary and Middle
School
1
Teacher Planning
Staff Development [#6]
(Student Holiday)
S
S
OCTOBER 2016
10
3 Student/Teacher Holiday
4 Teacher Planning/Staff
Development [#7]
(Systemwide Holiday)
AUGUST 2016
S
New Year’s Day observed
(Systemwide Holiday)
F
T
W
Th
JUNE 2017
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31
25
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27
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30
Teacher Planning/Staff Development/Student Holiday
22-24 Early Release for High
School Exams
24
Last Day of School [Day 180]
25-26 Teacher Post-planning/
Staff Development [#9-10]
29
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
2016-17
July 4
Independence Day
Sept. 5
Labor Day
Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving
Dec. 22-30 Winter Break
Jan. 2
New Year’s Day
Jan. 16
MLK Jr. Day
April 7
Spring Holiday
May 29
Memorial Day
Student/Teacher Holidays