Major 2017 - 2018 Houston Academic Year Dates to Know

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Houston ISD School Holidays

2017

• August 28 - First Day of School
• September 4 - Labor Day
• September 22 - Fall Holiday
• November 20 - 24 - Thanksgiving

Winter Break

• December 25 - January 5, 2018​ ​

2018

• January 15 - MLK Day
• March 12 - 16 - Spring Break
• March 30 - Spring Holiday
• May 28 - Memorial Day
• June 1 - Last Day of School

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K12 School Applications & Testing

​2017

• November 11 - Popular ISEE Test Date 1
• December 8 - HISD Magnet Deadline
• December 12 - Common Private School Deadline

2018

• January 15 - Common Private School Deadline
• January 20 - Popular ISEE Test Date 2
• March 9 - Private School Application Status Available (projected)
• March 22 - HISD Application Magnet Status Available (projected)
• April 5 - HISD Magnet Offer Deadline to Accept (projected)

View more ISEE test dates and locations

College Applications & Testing

2017

• August 26 - SAT
• September 9 - ACT
• October 7 - SAT
• October 11 or 14 - PSAT (Juniors)
• October 28 - ACT
• November 1 - Common Early Decision Deadline
• November 4 - SAT
• December 2 - SAT (Last Date for Seniors)
• December 9 - ACT (Last Date for Seniors)
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2018

• January 1 - Common Regular Decision Deadline
• February 10 - ACT
• March 10 - SAT
• April 10 - SAT for HISD Only
• April 14 - ACT
• May 1 - Common Deadline to Accept College Offer of Admission
• May 5 - SAT
• June 2 - SAT
• June 9 - ACT
  
• July 14 - ACT (new for 2018)