School Year Calendar 2023-24
Andover Public Schools Printable Calendar
Times for the School Day:
- Andover High School: 8:15 AM to 2:51 PM
- All middle schools: 8:15 AM to 2:50 PM
- All elementary schools: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Early Release Days:
- Andover High School: 8:15 AM to 11:30 AM
- All middle schools: 8:15 AM to 11:30 AM
- All elementary schools: 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
- Shawsheen Preschool: 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
| Day/ Date | Event/ Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | First Day of School - Teachers |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | First Day of School - Grade 1-12 Students |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | First Day of School - PreK & Kindergarten Students |
| Friday, September 1 - Monday, September 4, 2023 | Labor Day Recess - NO SCHOOL |
| Monday, October 9, 2023 | Fall Recess - NO SCHOOL |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | Early Release Day |
| Friday, November 3, 2023 | Kindergarten Conference ONLY- NO K CLASSES |
| Monday, November 6, 2023 | Teacher Conferences (Grades 1-12) - NO SCHOOL |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | Early Release Day |
| Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24, 2023 | Thanksgiving Recess - NO SCHOOL |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | Early Release Day |
| Monday, December 25 - Monday January 1, 2024 | Holiday Recess- NO SCHOOL |
| Monday, January 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL |
| Friday, January 26, 2024 | Early Release Day |
| Monday, February 19 - Friday, February 23, 2024 | Presidents' Day/ Winter Recess - NO SCHOOL |
| Friday, March 8, 2024 | Early Release Day |
| Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19, 2024 | Patriots' Day/ Spring Recess - NO SCHOOL |
| Friday, May 3, 2024 | Early Release Day |
| Monday, May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL |
| Monday, June 10, 2024 | Last Day of School (no snow days) |
| Monday, June 17, 2024 | Last Day of School (5 snow days) |
| Wednesday June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth Holiday |
Andover Public Schools serves children from many different religious and ethnic backgrounds, and a goal of the APS Theory of Action is to create safe, caring, and culturally responsive classrooms and schools. With that in mind, district policy IMDC "Accommodation for Religious and Ethnic Observances" describes the handling of absences and event scheduling on days which require additional consideration. The School Committee recognizes the list below may not include all holidays observed by Andover families, but there has been an attempt to identify the major ones.
Religious and Ethnic Observances 2023-24
| Holiday/ Observance | Date |
|---|---|
| Muharram* | Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
APS Classes for students begins on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Preschool and Kindergarten students begin classes on Tuesday, September 3, 2023 |
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| Rosh Hashanah* (day 1) | Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
| Rosh Hashanah* (day 2) | Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
| Samvatsari | Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
| Ganesha Chaturthi | Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
| Yom Kippur* | Monday, September 25, 2023 |
| First Day of Sukkot* | Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
| Navaratri | Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
| Dasera/ Dussehra | Monday, October 23, 2023 |
| Diwali | Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
| Chanukah/ Hanukkah* (day 1) | Friday, December 8, 2023 |
| Christmas Eve | Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| Kwanzaa (day 1) | Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
| Epiphany | Saturday, January 6, 2024 |
| Orthodox Christmas | Sunday, January 7, 2024 |
| Isra & Miraj* | Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
| Lunar New Year | Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
| Ramadan* (month long) | Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
| Holi* | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
| Laylat al-Qadr | Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
| Eid al-Fitr* | Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| Passover* (day 1) | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Friday, May 3, 2024 |
| Orthodox Easter Sunday | Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
| Vesak Day | Thursday, May 23, 2024 |
| Shavuot* | Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
| Hajj* (5 days) | Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
| Eid al-Adha* | Monday, June 17, 2024 |
Last Day of Classes is June 10, 2024 (no storm days), June 17, 2024 (5 storm days) |
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| *Holidays begin at sundown the previous day | |
| Islamic New Year | July 7, 2024 |
| Muharram* | July 17, 2024 |
Veterans' Day is Saturday, November 11, 2023
Under Massachusetts state law, all holidays that fall on a Saturday are observed on Saturday while all holidays that fall on a Sunday must be observed on the Monday.
The following link from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office is a helpful reference if you would like further information. https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cispdf/ma-legal-holiday.pdf