新月直播

2024
Aug 21-23 (W-F)New Professional Staff
Aug 26 & 27 (M-Tu)All Professional Staff
Aug 28 (W)School Begins All Students
Aug 28 thru Sept 6Kindergarten Begins – Early Release Days
Sept 2 (M)Labor Day – Schools & Offices Closed
Sept 9 (M)Kindergarten Full Days Start
Oct 3 (Th)Rosh Hashanah – Schools Closed
Oct 14 (M)Indigenous Peoples Day – Schools & Offices Closed
Nov 1 (F)Diwali – Schools Closed
Nov 7 (Th)Early Release PreK-5 Parent Conferences
Nov 11 (M)Veterans’ Day – Schools & Offices Closed
Nov 27 (W)Early Release – Schools
Nov 28-29 (Th-F)Thanksgiving Recess – Schools & Offices Closed
Dec 2 (M)Professional Day – Schools Closed
Dec 23 – Jan 1, 2025December Break – Schools Closed
2025
Jan 2 (Th) School Reopens
Jan 20 (M)Martin Luther King Jr. Day Schools & Offices Closed
Jan 29 (W)Lunar New Year – Schools Closed
Feb 17 – 21 (M-F)February Break – Schools Closed
Mar 31 (M)Eid al-Fitr – Schools Closed
April 1  (Tu)Early Release PreK-5 Parent Conferences
April 18 (F)Good Friday – Schools Closed
April 21 – 25 (M-F)April Break – Schools Closed
May 26 (M)Memorial Day – Schools & Offices Closed
June 6 (F)WHS Graduation / Half Day WHS Only
June 19 (Th)Juneteenth – Schools & Offices Closed
June 26 (Th)Last Day STUDENTS (assumes 5 contingency days)
June 27 (F)Last Day TEACHERS (assumes 5 contingency days)
 NO SCHOOL
Additional Elem. Early Release Date for Parent Conferences
Early Release Dates for WMS & WHS
Early Release Date WMS Only
Early Release Date WHS Only – High School Graduation: Friday June 6
Opening and Closing Days
MonthStudent Scheduled Days
August3
September20
October21
November17
December14
January20
February15
March20
April16
May21
June18
Total185

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL OPENING IN AUGUST:
PAWS follows an “orientation schedule” 8/28-8/30. Full Schedule begins 9/3.
Kindergarten follows Early Release Day schedule 8/28-9/6. Full Day begins 9/9.

INFORMATION ON EARLY RELEASE DAYS:
Elementary Early Release: Wednesdays at 12:00. Additional Elem. Early Release Days: 11/7/24 and 4/1/25.
Middle School (11:21 am) and High School (11:29 am) Early release dates: 10/9/24, 11/6, 11/27 and 12/4; 1/8/25, 2/5, 3/5, 4/2, 5/7, 6/4 (WMS Only) & 6/6 (WHS Only)

Last Day CalculatorStudents | Teachers
0 Contingency Days = 06-18-25  |  06-20-25
1 Contingency Days = 06-20-25  |  06-23-25
2 Contingency Days = 06-23-25  |  06-24-25
3 Contingency Days = 06-24-25  |  06-25-25
4 Contingency Days = 06-25-25  |  06-26-25
5 Contingency Days = 06-26-25  |  06-27-25

INFORMATION ON SCHOOL CLOSING IN JUNE:
The last day of school is an early release day.
8th Grade Completion Ceremony takes place on the last day of school.
Elementary: If the last day of school is a Thursday or Friday, then the Wednesday of that final week is a full day of school.

Closing day is determined based on contingency days. (Teachers work 184 days; students attend 180 days)

As Voted by School Committee: December 19, 2023


2024-25 WPS Religious and Cultural Observances Calendar

新月直播 values the significance of all holidays celebrated by our families. Please note that the list below may not encompass every holiday. For multi-day holidays, the date listed on the calendar is the first day of the holiday. * The observance begins at sunset the day before
MonthHolidayDate
AUGUST WPS classes begin for students on Wednesday, August 28, 2024
SEPTEMBERGanesha Chaturthi?Saturday, September 7, 2024
Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Mid-Autumn FestivalTuesday, September 17, 2024
OCTOBERNavaratri (start)Thursday, October 3, 2024
Rosh Hashanah* (day 1)Thursday, October 3, 2024
Rosh Hashanah* (day 2)Friday, October 4, 2024
Yom Kippur*Saturday, October 12, 2024
Navaratri (end)Saturday, October 12, 2024
Dussehra/DasaraSaturday, October 12, 2024
First Day of Sukkot*Thursday, October 17, 2024
Shemini Atzeret*Thursday, October 24, 2024
Simchat Torah*Friday, October 25, 2024
NOVEMBERDiwaliFriday, November 1, 2024
DECEMBERChristmas EveTuesday, December 24, 2024
Chanukah/Hanukkah* (day 1)Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Christmas DayWednesday, December 25, 2024
Kwanzaa (day 1)Thursday, December 26, 2024
JANUARYEpiphanyMonday, January 6. 2025
Orthodox ChristmasTuesday, January 7, 2025
Isra & Miraj*Monday, January 27, 2025
Lunar New YearWednesday, January 29, 2025
FEBRUARY
MARCHFirst Day of Ramadan*Saturday, March 1, 2025
Holi*Friday, March 14, 2025
Laylat al-QadrThursday, March 27, 2025
Eid al-Fitr*Monday, March 31, 2025
APRILPassover* (day 1)Sunday, April 13, 2025
Orthodox Good FridayFriday, April 18, 2025
Good FridayFriday, April 18, 2025
Easter SundaySunday, April 20, 2025
Orthodox Easter SundaySunday, April 20, 2025
MAYVesak DayMonday, May 12, 2025
JUNEShavuot*Monday, June 2, 2025
Hajj (5 days)*Wednesday, June 4, 2024
Eid al-Adha*Friday, June 6, 2025
The last day of classes is June 26, 2025 (with five contingency days)?