39 New Teacher Orientation Mon, July 31, 2023 – Wed, August 2, 2023 Semester Grading Period Begins Ends Mon, July 31, 2023 – Fri, May 24, 2024 Partial on some dates indicated in the Calendar Key Professional Development Day Mon, August 7, 2023 – Fri, August 11, 2023 Convocation Fri, August 11, 2023 Prof. Dev./Work Days Fri, August 11, 2023 Work Day Sat, August 12, 2023 Prof. Dev./Work Days Mon, August 14, 2023 Professional Development Day Mon, August 14, 2023 – Tue, August 15, 2023 Prof. Dev./Work Days Tue, August 15, 2023 First Day of Class Wed, August 16, 2023 First Day of Classes Wed, August 16, 2023 Semester Grading Period Begins Wed, August 16, 2023 Grading Period 1 All Staff Development Day (AISD Closed) Wed, August 16, 2023 Key Dates: First Day of Classes Wed, August 16, 2023 Labor Day Mon, September 4, 2023 Holiday 260 Day Employee Paid Holidays Mon, September 4, 2023 Holiday Holidays Mon, September 4, 2023 Labor Day Semester Grading Period Begins Mon, September 25, 2023 Grading Period 2 Columbus Day Mon, October 9, 2023 Holiday Professional Development Day Mon, October 9, 2023 Holidays Mon, October 9, 2023 Columbus Day Early Release Days Wed, October 11, 2023 Semester Grading Period Begins Mon, November 6, 2023 Grading Period 3 Thanksgiving Mon, November 20, 2023 – Fri, November 24, 2023 Holiday Thanksgiving Break Mon, November 20, 2023 – Fri, November 24, 2023 Holidays Mon, November 20, 2023 – Fri, November 24, 2023 Thanksgiving 260 Day Employee Paid Holidays Thu, November 23, 2023 – Fri, November 24, 2023 Holiday Work Day Sat, November 25, 2023 Early Release Days Tue, December 19, 2023 – Thu, May 23, 2024 1pm dismissal; Occurs on various dates indicated in the Calendar Key Winter Break Wed, December 20, 2023 – Fri, January 5, 2024 Holidays Wed, December 20, 2023 – Wed, January 3, 2024 Winter Break Christmas Break Mon, December 25, 2023 – Fri, January 5, 2024 Holiday 260 Day Employee Paid Holidays Mon, December 25, 2023 – Tue, December 26, 2023 Holiday 260 Day Employee Paid Holidays Mon, January 1, 2024 – Tue, January 2, 2024 Holiday Professional Development Day Wed, January 3, 2024 Work Day Thu, January 4, 2024 Semester Grading Period Begins Tue, January 9, 2024 Grading Period 4 MLK Day Mon, January 15, 2024 Holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Mon, January 15, 2024 Holidays Mon, January 15, 2024 MLK Holiday President’s Day Mon, February 19, 2024 Student holiday Presidents’ Day Mon, February 19, 2024 Student Holiday / Teacher Workday Professional Development Day Mon, February 19, 2024 Holidays Mon, February 19, 2024 President’s Day Semester Grading Period Begins Tue, February 20, 2024 Grading Period 5 Spring Break Mon, March 11, 2024 – Fri, March 15, 2024 Holidays Mon, March 11, 2024 – Fri, March 15, 2024 Spring Break Mar. 15 Non-paid Holiday Fri, March 15, 2024 Non-paid holiday Work Day Fri, March 15, 2024 Good Friday Fri, March 29, 2024 Holiday Holidays Fri, March 29, 2024 Good Friday Semester Grading Period Begins Mon, April 8, 2024 Grading Period 6 Professional Development Day Mon, April 22, 2024 Last Day of Class Thu, May 23, 2024 Last Day of Classes Thu, May 23, 2024 Key Dates: Last Day of AISD Classes Thu, May 23, 2024 Graduation Fri, May 24, 2024 – Sat, May 25, 2024 Graduation – Abilene High Fri, May 24, 2024 Key Dates: Graduation – Abilene High Fri, May 24, 2024 Graduation – ATEMS, Cooper High Sat, May 25, 2024 Key Dates: Graduation – ATEMS, Cooper High Sat, May 25, 2024 Memorial Day Mon, May 27, 2024 Holiday 260 Day Employee Paid Holidays Mon, May 27, 2024 Holiday Holidays Mon, May 27, 2024 Memorial Day Early Release Days Fri, May 31, 2024 Work Day Fri, June 7, 2024 Juneteenth Wed, June 19, 2024 Holiday 260 Day Employee Paid Holidays Wed, June 19, 2024 Holiday Holidays Wed, June 19, 2024 Juneteenth Independence Day Thu, July 4, 2024 Holiday 260 Day Employee Paid Holidays Thu, July 4, 2024 Holiday Holidays Thu, July 4, 2024 Independence Day First Day of Classes Wed, August 14, 2024 Start of the academic year Labor Day Mon, September 2, 2024 Public holiday Columbus Day Mon, October 14, 2024 Public holiday Thanksgiving Break Thu, November 28, 2024 – Fri, November 29, 2024 School holiday for Thanksgiving Christmas Break Wed, December 25, 2024 – Mon, January 6, 2025 School holiday for Christmas MLK Holiday Mon, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day President’s Day Mon, February 17, 2025 Public holiday Spring Break Mon, March 10, 2025 – Fri, March 14, 2025 School holiday for spring recess Good Friday Fri, April 18, 2025 Public holiday before Easter Last Day of AISD Classes Thu, May 22, 2025 End of the academic year Graduation – Abilene High Fri, May 23, 2025 Graduation ceremony for Abilene High Graduation – ATEMS, Cooper Sat, May 24, 2025 Graduation ceremonies for ATEMS, Cooper Memorial Day Mon, May 26, 2025 Public holiday Juneteenth Thu, June 19, 2025 Public holiday Independence Day Fri, July 4, 2025 Public holiday