School Calendars 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20May 31, 2017

Designation / 2017-18
APPROVED by Ministry
in April 2016 / 2018-19
APPROVED by Ministry
in April 2016 / 2019-20
APPROVED by Ministry
in March 2017
Days in Session / 188 / 188 / 188
Non-Instructional Days / 7 / 6 / 6
Days of Instruction * / 180 / 181 / 181
Hours of Instruction
(minimum) / 848 in K, 873 in Grades 1-7,
947 in Grades 8-12 / 853 in K, 878 in Grades 1-7,
952 in Grades 8-12 / 853 in K, 878 in Grades 1-7,
952 in Grades 8-12
Labour Day / Mon Sept 4 / Mon Sept 3 / Mon Sept 2
Schools Open / Tue Sept 5 / Tue Sept 4 / Tue Sept 3
Thanksgiving Day / Mon Oct 9 / Mon Oct 8 / Mon Oct 14
Remembrance Day / Mon Nov 13 / Mon Nov 12 / Mon Nov 11
Winter Vacation
  • General & DL
  • Spul’u’kwuks
  • Garden City
/ Mon Dec 25 to Fri Jan 5
Mon Dec 11 to Fri Jan 5
Mon Dec 18 to Fri Jan 5 / Mon Dec 24 to Fri Jan 4
Mon Dec 10to Fri Jan 4
Mon Dec 17to Fri Jan 4 / Mon Dec 23 to Fri Jan 3
Mon Dec 9to Fri Jan 3
Mon Dec 16 to Fri Jan 3
Family Day / Mon Feb 12 / Mon Feb 11 / Mon Feb 10
Spring Vacation
  • General & DL
  • Spul’u’kwuks
  • Garden City
/ Fri Mar 16 to Thu Mar 29
Mon Apr 2 to Fri Apr 27
Fri Mar 16 to Mon Apr 9 / Mon Mar 18to Fri Mar 29
Mon Apr 1 to Fri Apr 26
Mon Mar 18to Fri Apr 5 / Mon Mar 16 to Fri Mar 27
Mon Mar 30 to Fri Apr 24
Mon Mar 16 to Fri Apr 3
Good Friday / Fri March 30 / Fri April 19 / Fri April 10
Easter Monday / Mon April 2 / Mon April 22 / Mon April 13
Victoria Day / Mon May 21 / Mon May 20 / Mon May 18
Last day for Students
  • General & DL
  • Spul’u’kwuks
  • Garden City
/ Thu June 28
Thurs July 26
Fri July 13 / Thu June 27
Wed July 24
Fri July 12 / Thu June 25
Wed July 22
Fri July 10
Administrative Day
  • General & DL
  • Spul’u’kwuks
  • Garden City
/ Fri June 29
Fri July 27
Mon July 16 / Fri June 28
Thu Jul 25
Mon July 15 / Fri June 26
Thu July 23
Mon Jul 13
Summer Vacation
(For Students)
  • General
  • Spul’u’kwuks
  • Garden City
  • Distributed Learning
/ Fri June 29 to Mon Sept 3
Fri July 27 toMon Sept 3
Mon Jul 16 to Mon Sept 3
Mon Aug 20 to Fri Aug 24 / Fri June 28 to Mon Sept 2
Wed July 24 to Mon Sept 2
Mon July 15 to Mon Sept 2
Mon Aug 19 to Friday Aug 23 / Fri June 26 to Mon Sept 7
Thu July 23 to Mon Sept 7
Mon Jul 13 to Mon Sept 7
Mon Aug 24 to Fri Aug 28

*Days of Instruction equalsDays in Session minus Non-Instructional Days minus 1 Admin Day on last day of school year.

Notes:

1) Spul’u’kwuks Elementary has a Balanced Calendar with 4 weeks of vacation at the Winter, Spring and Summer Breaks.

2) Garden City Elementary has a Balanced Calendar with 3 weeks of vacation at the Winter and Spring Breaks and 6 weeks of vacation at the Summer Break

3) Richmond Virtual School has year round schooling with the School closed for two weeks of vacation at the Winter and Spring Breaks and one week of vacation at the Summer Break.