School boards are required to establish a school year calendar for the upcoming school year, in accordance with the Education Act and Regulation 304.
Each year Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board consults with parents/guardians, students, community members and community partners prior to finalizing the dates.
The draft calendar (Pdf) proposes the following dates
- First day of school for students: Tuesday, September 4, 2018
- Christmas Break: Monday, December 24, 2018 to Friday, January 4, 2019
- Mid-winter Break: Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15, 2019
- Seven professional activity (PA) days:
- Friday, September 28, 2018
- Friday, October 26, 2018
- Friday, November 30, 2018
- Friday, February 1, 2019
- Friday, April 5, 2019
- Friday, May 17, 2019
- Friday, June 28, 2019
- Last day of the school year: Friday, June 28, 2019
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Statutory Holidays & Ministry of Education Holidays for 2018-2019
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| Statutory holidays |
Ministry of Education School Year Calendar dates |
Proposed dates for the
HPEDSB School Year Calendar |
| Labour Day |
Monday, September 3, 2018 |
Same |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, October 8, 2018 |
Same |
| Christmas Break (inclusive) |
Monday, December 24, 2018 to Friday, January 4, 2019 |
Same |
| Family Day |
Monday, February 18, 2019 |
Same |
| Mid-winter Break (inclusive) |
Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15, 2019 |
Same |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 19, 2019 |
Same |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 22, 2019 |
Same |
| Victoria Day |
Monday, May 20, 2019 |
Same |
Please provide feedback by completing the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar online form by Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
For more information, please contact:
Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, 613-966-1170 or 1.800.267-4350, extension 2354, [email protected]