2015-2016 Traditional Calendar

2015 – 2016 TRADITIONAL CALENDAR
August 2015
CBE schools are closed on the
dates shaded grey
August 27, 28, 31
Non-instruction days
September 1
First day of school
September 7
Labour Day
September 25
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
Su Mo Tu
1
6 7 8
13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29
We
2
9
16
23
30
Th
3
10
17
24
Fr
4
11
18
25
October 2015
Sa
5
12
19
26
Su Mo Tu We Th
1
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29
Fr
2
9
16
23
30
Sa
3
10
17
24
31
Non-instruction day
October 12
Thanksgiving Day
October 30
Non-instruction day
November 11
Remembrance Day
November 20
Non-instruction day
December 4
Non-instruction day
December 18
September 2015
Last day of classes
January 4
Classes resume
February 1
Non-instruction day
February 11, 12
Teachers’
Convention
February 15
Family Day
March 17
Last day of classes
March 18
Non-instruction day
March 29
Classes resume
April 22
Non-instruction day
April 25
Non-instruction day
May 20
Non-instruction day
May 23
Victoria Day
June 28
Last day of school
June 29
Non-instruction day
November 2015
Su
1
8
15
22
29
Mo
2
9
16
23
30
Tu
3
10
17
24
We
4
11
18
25
Th
5
12
19
26
Fr
6
13
20
27
December 2015
Sa
7
14
21
28
February 2016
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr
1 2 3 4 5
7 8 9 10 11 12
14 15 16 17 18 19
21 22 23 24 25 26
28 29
Mo
2
9
16
23
30
Tu
3
10
17
24
31
We
4
11
18
25
Th
5
12
19
26
We
2
9
16
23
30
Th
3
10
17
24
31
Fr
4
11
18
25
Sa
5
12
19
26
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr
1
3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29
31
March 2016
Sa
6
13
20
27
May 2016
Su
1
8
15
22
29
Su Mo Tu
1
6 7 8
13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29
January 2016
Su Mo Tu
1
6 7 8
13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29
We
2
9
16
23
30
Th
3
10
17
24
31
April 2016
Fr
4
11
18
25
Sa
5
12
19
26
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr
1
3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29
June 2016
Fr
6
13
20
27
Sa
7
14
21
28
Su Mo Tu We
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
Th
2
9
16
23
30
Sa
2
9
16
23
30
Sa
2
9
16
23
30
July 2016
Fr
3
10
17
24
Sa
4
11
18
25
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr
1
3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29
31
Approved December 2014
Sa
2
9
16
23
30
TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015-2016
Thursday, Friday, Monday
Tuesday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Friday
Wednesday
Friday
Friday
Friday
Monday
Monday
Thursday, Friday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Tuesday
Friday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
August 27, 28, 31
September 1
September 7
September 25
October 12
October 30
November 11
November 20
December 4
December 18
January 4
February 1
February 11, 12
February 15
March 17
March 18
March 29
April 22
April 25
May 20
May 23
June 28
June 29
Non-instruction days
First day of school for students
Labour Day
Non-instruction day
Thanksgiving Day
Non-instruction day
Remembrance Day
Non-instruction day
Non-instruction day
Last day of classes-winter break
Classes resume
Non-instruction day
Teachers’ Convention
Alberta Family Day
Last day of classes for students-spring break
Non-instruction day
Classes resume
Non-instruction day
Non-instruction day
Non-instruction day
Victoria Day
Last day of school for students
Non-instruction day
Number of Days
SEMESTER 1
August
September
October
November
December
January
Total Semester 1
Operational Days
3
21
21
20
14
20
99
SEMESTER 2
February
March
April
May
June
Total Semester 2
TOTAL DAYS
Instructional Days
0
20
20
19
13
20
92
20
17
21
21
21
100
17
16
19
20
20
92
199
184
Alberta Education and Calgary Board of Education Requirements for Instructional Hours and School Years
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Kindergarten
Grades 1 to 9
Grades 10 to 12
475 hours per year
950 hours of instruction per year in each grade
1,000 hours of instruction
The final total of Instructional days is calculated on an individual school basis. In addition to Organizational/Professional days,
schools may elect to use a maximum of three (3) days for Parent-Teacher conferences and a maximum of one (1) day in June for
Appeals. CBE Administrative Regulation 3064 – School Year and Hours of Operation requires that the prescribed number of
instructional hours is provided over a minimum of 180 days per school year.