Calendars
November Bethune Calendar (English) (Spanish)
The School District of Philadelphia 2024-2025 Calendar
August 2024 | 5 Student Days; 9 Staff Days
20th: Staff Professional Development
21st: Reorganization
22nd-23rd: Staff Professional Development
26th: First day of school for students
26th-30th: Kindergarten interview day; Three Hour Early Dismissal (K only)
September 2024 | 20 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
2nd: Labor Day; Schools closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
27th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
October 2024 | 21 Student Days; 22 Staff Days
3rd: Rosh Hashanah; Schools closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
25th: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School closed for students
Additional Important Dates:
14th: Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Learning (In-school day)
November 2024 | 17 Student Days; 18 Staff Days
5th: Election Day; Schools closed for students and staff
15th Term 1 Report Card Conferences (Full Day); School closed for students
27th: 3 hour early dismissal for students and staff
28th-29th: Thanksgiving Recess; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
3rd: Daylight Saving Time ends
11th: Veterans Day (In-school day)
December 2024 | 15 Student Days; 15 Staff Days
13th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
23rd-31st: Winter Recess; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
25th: Christmas Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
January 2025 | 18 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
1st: New Year’s Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
1st-2nd: Winter Recess cont.; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
3rd: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School closed for students
20th: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
29th: Lunar New Year; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
30th, 31st: Term 2 Report Card Conferences (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
Additional Important Dates:
6th-17th: Keystone Testing Window
February 2025 | 19 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
7th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
17th: Presidents’ Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
March 2025 | 20 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
7th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
27th, 28th: Term 3 Report Card Conferences (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
31st: Eid al-Fitr; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
9th: Daylight Saving Time starts
April 2025 | 17 Student Days; 17 Staff Days
14th-17th: Spring Recess; School closed for students and staff
18th: Good Friday; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
21st: PSSA testing window begins
May 2025 | 20 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
9th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
20th: Election Day (tentative); School closed for students and staff
26th: Memorial Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
2nd: PSSA testing window ends
12th-23rd: Keystone testing window
June 2025 | 9 Student Days; 9 Staff Days
6th: Eid al-Adha; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
12th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
13th: Last Day of School for students and staff; Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Full day for Staff
19th: Juneteenth; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
11th-13th: Graduation window