Each spring school boards are required to establish a school year calendar for the upcoming school year, in accordance with the Education Act and Regulation 304.
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board consults with parents/guardians, students, community members and community partners prior to finalizing the dates.
The draft calendar proposes the following dates (pdf version)
- First day of school for students: Tuesday, September 5, 2017
- Christmas Break: Monday, December 25, 2017 to Friday, January 5, 2018
- Mid-winter Break: Monday, March 12 to Friday, March 16, 2018
- Seven professional activity (PA) days:
- Friday, September 29, 2017
- Friday, October 27, 2017
- Friday, November 24, 2017
- Friday, February 2, 2018
- Friday, March 2, 2018
- Friday, May 18, 2018
- Friday, June 29, 2018
- Last day of the school year: Friday, June 29, 2018
Statutory Holidays & Ministry of Education Holidays for 2017-2018
| Statutory holidays |
Ministry of Education School Year Calendar dates |
Proposed dates for the
HPEDSB School Year Calendar |
| Labour Day |
Monday, September 4, 2017 |
Same |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, October 9, 2017 |
Same |
| Christmas Break (inclusive) |
Monday, December 25, 2017 to Friday, January 5, 2018 |
Same |
| Family Day |
Monday, February 19, 2018 |
Same |
| Mid-winter Break (inclusive) |
Monday, March 12 to Friday, March 16, 2018 |
Same |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 30, 2018 |
Same |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 2, 2018 |
Same |
| Victoria Day |
Monday, May 21, 2018 |
Same |
Please provide feedback by sending an email to [email protected] or by calling 613.966.1170 or 1.800.267.4350 by Tuesday, February 28, 2017.
For more information, please contact:
Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, 613-966-1170 or 1.800.267-4350, extension 2354, [email protected]