Hylton Performing Arts Center - various times Pick
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
National Museum of the United States Army - 9:00 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
George Mason University Center for the Arts - various times Pick
National Museum of the United States Army - 9:00 AM
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
Ford's Theatre - 9:00 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM
National Children's Museum - 9:30 AM
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
The White House - 9:30 AM
National Museum of the American Indian National Mall - 1:00 PM Pick
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - various times Pick
US Capitol Visitors Center - 8:30 AM
George Washington's Mount Vernon - 9:00 AM
Bureau of Engraving and Printing - 9:00 AM
National Postal Museum - 10:00 AM
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - various times Pick
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Here's the DC Public School Calendar for 2024-2025 (Plus Other Area School Districts)
The DC area may be in the thick of summer, but the 2024-2025 school year is coming up quickly. If you haven't already, it's time to start gathering those school supplies, buying those back-to-school clothes, and planning family vacations and school-break camp coverage.
To help you do just that, here is the DC public school calendar for 2024-2025, as well as links to other public school calendars for Maryland and Northern Virginia school districts. Bookmark it now so you can easily reference it later!
For more back-to-school help, check out our lists of great lunch boxes for kids and the best kids clothing labels and name stickers for back-to-school. And if you really want to plan ahead, check out these 100 school lunch ideas for kids.
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Here is the 2024-2025 DC public school calendar, including all of the dates you can count on your kiddos being out of school:
2024-25 DC Public School Calendar
Monday, August 26: First day of school
Thursday, August 29: First day of school for Pre-K students
Monday, September 2: Labor Day, schools closed
Thursday, October 10: Parent-teacher conference day, no school for students
Friday, October 11: Teacher planning day, no school for students
Monday, October 14: Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
Monday, November 4: End of term, no school for students
Tuesday, November 5: Election Day, schools closed
Monday, November 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving Break, schools closed
Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1: Winter Break, schools closed
Friday, January 17: Teacher planning day, no school for students
Monday, January 20: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Monday, January 27: End of term, no school for students
Friday, February 14: Teacher planning day, no school for students
Monday, February 17: Presidents Day, schools closed
Thursday, March 13: Parent-teacher conference day, no school for students
Friday, March 14: Schools closed
Monday, April 7: End of term, no school for students
Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18: Spring Break, schools closed
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day, schools closed
Tuesday, June 17: Last day of school for students
Friday, June 20 & Monday, June 23: Planned snow-day make-up days
Among the other public school districts near Washington, DC, the school calendars vary. Here are links to the calendars for the other large public school districts in the DC metro area:
Northern Virginia Public School Calendars
Fairfax County Public Schools
Arlington Public Schools
Loudoun County Public Schools
Alexandria City Public Schools
Falls Church City Public Schools
Prince William County Public Schools
Manassas Park City Schools
Manassas City Public Schools
Stafford County Public Schools
Fredericksburg City Schools
Maryland Public School Calendars
Montgomery County Public Schools
Charles County Public Schools
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools
And, keep kids learning year-round with our Classes and Enrichment Guide!
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