School Year Calendar
The 2025-2026 school year calendar is official!
First day of school for students: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
*Schools will confirm start date for all kindergarten students.
Winter Break: Monday, December 22, 2025 to Friday, January 2, 2026
March Break: Monday, March 16, 2026 to Friday, March 20, 2026
Last day of school for students: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Holidays:
- Labour Day: Monday, September 1, 2025
- Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 13, 2025
- Family Day: Monday, February 16, 2026
- Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Monday: Monday, April 6, 2026
- Victoria Day: Monday, May 18, 2026
Professional Activity (PA) Days:
- Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- Friday, October 10, 2025
- Friday, November 14, 2025
- Friday, January 30, 2026
- Friday, April 17, 2026
- Friday, May 29, 2026
- Friday, June 26, 2026
2024-25 School Year
The Ministry of Education has reviewed the ALCDSB School Year Calendar for 2024/2025. This calendar includes the additional criteria identified by the ministry and supports the strategic priority “Ensure fiscally responsible, transparent and accountable decision-making practices and resource allocation of all school, Board and provincial resources to achieve goals that equitably meet current needs in our school and Board communities.”
Ministry Approved 2024-25 School Year Calendar
Important dates:
Professional Activity (PA) Days: