Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools calendar for the 2017-2018 school year, showing first and last days of school, holidays, out-of-school days, spring, fall, winter break, and more.
| Date(s): | Day(s) : | Event: | Students: | Teachers: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Monday | First Day of School | in | in |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | out | out |
| September 21 | Thursday | Parent-Teacher Conferences (3 p.m - 6 p.m./4 p.m. - 7 p.m.) | in | in |
| October 6 | Friday | 1st Nine Weeks Ends Professional Development Day District Learning Day | out | in |
| October 9-13 | Monday - Friday | Fall Break | out | out |
| October 16 | Monday | 2nd Nine Weeks Begins | in | in |
| November 9 | Thursday | Parent-Teacher Conferences (3 p.m - 6 p.m./4 p.m. - 7 p.m.) | in | in |
| November 10 | Monday | Veteran's Day | out | out |
| November 22-24 | Wednesday - Friday | Thanksgiving Break | out | out |
| December 13-15 | Wednesday - Friday | 1st Semester Exams | in | in |
| December 15 | Friday | End of 2nd 9 Weeks 1/2 Day | ½ Day Students | ½ Admin Day |
| December 18-29 | Monday - Friday | Winter Break Begins | out | out |
| January 2 | Tuesday | First Day of School (classes resume as normal) 3rd Nine Weeks Begins | in | in |
| January 15 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | out | out |
| February 8 | Thursday | Parent-Teacher Conferences (3 p.m. - 6 p.m./4 p.m. - 7 p.m.) | in | in |
| March 9 | Friday | District Learning Day | out | in |
| March 12-16 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break | out | out |
| March 19 | Monday | 4th Nine Weeks Begins | in | in |
| March 29 | Thursday | Parent-Teacher Conferences (3 p.m. - 6 p.m./4 p.m. - 7 p.m.) | in | in |
| March 30 | Friday | Spring Holiday (Good Friday) | out | out |
| May 23-25 | Wednesday - Friday | Semester Exams | in | in |
| May 25 | Friday | Last Day of School 4th Nine Weeks Ends | ½ Day Students | ½ Admin Day |