General School Calendar 2024-2025
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year … we’re excited for all the opportunities this year will bring.
You may download a PDF of the New Westminster Schools’ 2024-25 Calendar here
2024-2025 School Calendar at a Glance
2024
| Schools Open (partial day for Elementary and Secondary Schools) | Tuesday, September 3 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development | Friday, September 27 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Monday, September 30 |
| Thanksgiving Day Holiday | Monday, October 14 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development | Friday, October 25 |
| Collaboration Day (partial day early dismissal) | Thursday, October 31 |
| Remembrance Day | Monday, November 11 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development | Tuesday, November 12 |
| Winter Vacation | December 23, 2024 – January 3, 2025 |
2025
| Schools Reopens | Monday, January 6 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Collaboration Day (NWSS) | Thursday, January 9 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Collaboration Day (Elementary & Middle School) | Tuesday, January 28 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development | Friday, February 14 |
| Family Day Holiday | Monday, February 17 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Collaboration Day (NWSS) | Wednesday, February 26 |
| Spring Break | March 17 – 28 |
| School Reopens | Monday, March 31 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development | Thursday, April 17 |
| Good Friday Holiday | Friday, April 18 |
| Easter Monday Holiday | Monday, April 21 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Collaboration Day (Elementary & NWSS) | Thursday, May 1 |
| Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development | Friday, May 16 |
| Victoria Day Holiday | Monday, May 19 |
| Last day of school for students | Thursday, June 26 |
| Administrative Day | Friday, June 27 |
Future School Calendars
While school districts may develop school calendars for up to three years, only the proposed Winter and Spring Break dates for the 2025-2026 school year have been identified and can be viewed below:
