Be ready for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Here is the DoDEA Europe standard school calendar to help you begin planning.
Standard DoDEA Europe School Calendar
Calendar based on 190 teacher workdays including:
5 Teacher Orientation/Pre-service/Professional Learning Days
4 Professional Learning Days
4 Teacher Work Days
2 District Continuous School Improvement Days (+1 for districts going through accreditation)
School Year 2023-2024 (175 Instructional Days and 190 Teacher Work Days):
First Semester (84 Instructional Days)
Monday, August 21, 2023 First Day of School
Monday, September 4, 2023 Labor Day: Federal Holiday
Monday, October 9, 2023 Columbus Day: Federal Holiday
Thursday, October 19, 2023 End of First Quarter (40 Instructional Days)
)Friday, October 20, 2023 No School for Students - Teacher Work Day
Friday, November 10, 2023 Veterans Day Observed: Federal Holiday
Thursday, November 23, 2023 Thanksgiving Day: Federal Holiday
Friday, November 24, 2023 Friday: Recess Day
Monday, December 18, 2023 Begin Winter Recess (18 December – 1 January)
Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas: Federal Holiday
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day: Federal Holiday
Thursday, January 11, 2024 End of Second Quarter and First Semester (44 Instructional Days)
Friday, January 12, 2024 No School for Students – Teacher Work Day
Monday, January 15, 2024 Martin Luther King Day: Federal Holiday
Second Semester (91 Instructional Days)
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Begin Second semester and Third Quarter
Monday, February 19, 2024 Presidents’ Day: Federal Holiday
Thursday, March 21, 2024 End of Third Quarter (45 Instructional Days)
Friday, March 22, 2024 No School for Students – Teacher Work Day
Monday, March 25, 2024 Begin Spring Recess (25 March – 29 March)
Monday, May 27, 2024 Memorial Day: Federal Holiday
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester (46 Instructional Days)
Thursday, June 6, 2024 No School for Students – Teacher Work Day
Reporting date for non-administrative educator personnel
Monday, August 14, 2023: Reporting date for non-administrative educator personnel for CCR training, orientation and classroom preparation (17-21 August)