1st Day of School

• August 14, 2023 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school
• August 15 Teacher planning day; District-wide Professional Development Day – not available to opt; no students in school
• August 16 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school
• August 17 First Day of School; begin first semester
• September 4 Labor Day; holiday for students and employees
• September 25*+# Teacher planning day; no students in school
• October 26 End first grading period; first semester
• October 27 Teacher planning day; District-wide Professional Development Day – not available to opt; no students in school October 30 Begin second grading period; first semester
• November 10 Observance of Veterans’ Day; holiday for students and employees
• November 20-22 Recess Days
• November 23 Thanksgiving; Board-approved holiday for students and employees
• November 24 Recess Day
• December 22*+# Teacher planning day; no students in school
• December 25 – January 5 Winter recess for students and employees with the exception of Fraternal Order of Police
• January 5, 2024 and select 12-month employees
• January 15 Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday; holiday for students and employees
• January 18 End first semester and second grading period
• January 19*+# Teacher planning day; no students in school
• January 22 Begin third grading period; second semester
• February 19 All Presidents Day; holiday for students and employees
• March 22*+# Teacher planning day; no students in school
• March 25-29 Spring recess for students and employees with the exception of Fraternal Order of Police and select 12-month employees
• April 9 End third grading period; second semester
• April 10*+# Teacher planning day; no students in school
• April 11 Begin fourth grading period; second semester
• May 27 Observance of Memorial Day; holiday for students and employees
• June 6 Last Day of School; end fourth grading period; second semester
• June 7 Teacher planning day; not available to opt; no students in school

NOTE: Every Wednesday students in elementary schools (Grades 2-5) and K-8 Centers (Grades 2-8) are released one (1) hour early

Job Category:  (Beginning Date , Ending Date)

• Teachers new to the system August 7, 2023 June 7, 2024
• Assistant Principals and 10-month clerical August 7, 2023 June 14, 2024
• Cafeteria Managers August 9, 2023 June 7, 2024
• Satellite Assistants August 11, 2023 June 6, 2024
• All Instructional Staff, Paraprofessionals & Security August 14, 2023 June 7, 2024
• Assistant to Cafeteria Managers/MAT Specialists August 15, 2023 June 6, 2024
• Cafeteria Workers (part-time) August 17, 2023 June 6, 2024

*Teachers/paraprofessionals and school support personnel may opt to work one or two days, August 10, 11, 2023, or June 10, 11, 2024, in lieu of any one or two of the following days: September 25, 2023, December 22, 2023, January 19, 2024, March
22, 2024, and April 10, 2024. August 15, 2023, and October 27, 2023, are District-wide Professional Development Days and are not available to opt.

+Teachers new to Miami-Dade County Public Schools may opt to work one or two days, August 10, 11, 2023, in lieu of any one or two of the following days: September 25, 2023, December 22, 2023, January 19, 2024, March 22, 2024, and April 10, 2024. August 15, 2023, and October 27, 2023, are District-wide Professional Development Days and are not available to opt.

#Ten-month secretarial and clerical employees may opt to work one or two days, August 3, 4, 2023 or June 10, 11, 2024, in lieu of any one or two of the following days: September 25, 2023, December 22, 2023, January 19, 2024, March 22, 2024, and April 10, 2024. August 15, 2023, and October 27, 2023, are District-wide Professional Development Days and are not available to opt.