IC-P1 - School Year and Calendar

The “school year” means the period beginning July 1 and ending “on June 30th of the next year”. 

There must be approximately 200 school days in a school year as specified by Manitoba regulations.  The Board is to determine the opening and closing dates of schools and the general schedule of operation for the school year and for any term, semesters, or other period of the school year.  

“The school year is to be divided into:

a) two terms,

i) one beginning no earlier than the day after Labour Day and ending on December 31, and

ii) one beginning no earlier than January 3 and ending on June 30; or

b) two semesters,

i) one beginning no earlier than the day after Labour Day and ending on January 31, and

ii) one beginning on no earlier than February 1 and ending on June 30; or

c) any other periods that the School Board, with the approval of the Minister, may determine.”

On or before May 1st in each year, the Board must notify the Minister and publish information for parents and pupils about the opening and closing dates of schools for the next school year.

The following days are to be holidays in all schools:

(a) Good Friday;

(b) Victoria Day;

(c) Truth and Reconciliation Day when it falls on a weekday;

(d) Thanksgiving Day;

(e) Remembrance Day when it falls on a weekday;

(f)    Louis Riel Day; 

(g) any other day designated as a holiday by the Minister. (PSA 78)

For all schools there must be:

(a) a winter vacation that begins not later than December 23, or an earlier day that the School Board may determine, and extends to January 2 inclusive, or a later day that the School Board may determine;

(b) a spring vacation consisting of the week beginning on the last Monday in March;

The number of days set aside in each school year for Teacher in-service, parent-Teacher conferences, administration and pupil evaluation in Kindergarten through Grade 12 must not exceed ten days, of which at least five must be used for Teacher in-service. 

(M.R. 101/95)