SJJ 2024-2025 Academic Calendar 

Tuesday August 20 SJJ Mandatory Parent Orientation 7-8:30 pm

Michaelmas (First Term)

Tuesday September 3 First day of school: All schools

Saturday September 14 All Schools Back to School potluck at Rockland Park

Sunday September 29 All Schools Serve Coffee and Doughnuts at St. John’s  

Monday October 14 No School: Columbus Day    

Friday-Sunday October 18-20  Mandatory Middle School backpacking trip

Monday October 28 Upper School* hike 

Friday November 1 No School: Solemnity of All Saints

Friday-Sunday November 1-3 Mandatory High School backpacking trip

Sunday November 3 All Schools Serve Coffee and Doughnuts at St. John’s  

Hilary (Second Term)

Monday  November 11 No School: Veterans Day

Monday November 25 No School: Teacher-in-service day

Tuesday November 26 No School: Parent/Teacher conferences 

Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 No School: Thanksgiving Break

Saturday December 7 All Schools Advent Market

Monday, December 9th No school: The Immaculate Conception

Saturday, December 14 Upper Schools Drama scene performances

Monday  December 16 No School: Christmas Break begins

Tuesday January 7 Classes Resume

Saturday January 18 All Schools Christmas Celebration 

Monday January 20  No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Friday, January 24  Upper Schools: March for Life in DC

Monday February 17 No School: Presidents’ Day

Trinity (Third Term)

Wednesday February 26 Shadow Day for matriculating DAA students 

Saturday March 1 Mardi Gras Benefit Event

Wednesday March 5 Ash Wednesday

Thursday March 6 Teacher-in service: No School

Friday March 7 Parent/Teacher Conferences: No School

Monday-Friday  March 10-14 Spring Break

Wednesday March 19 Solemnity of St. Joseph: All Schools Pilgrimage

Saturday March 22 Pig Slaughter

Tuesday March 25 Feast of the Annunciation: No School

Friday-Sunday March 28-30 Mandatory High School backpacking trip

Tuesday April 1 2025-2026 Academic Year Registration & Deposit Due

Friday-Sunday April 4-6  Mandatory Middle School backpacking trip

Thursday April 10 Upper School Hike after Math classes

Friday April 11 Shadow Day for matriculating DAA students

Wednesday, April 16 Upper School Seder 

Thursday April 17 Easter Break begins: No School

Monday April 28 Classes Resume

Saturday May 3-4 Upper School Play

Saturday, May 10 Upper School Dance 

Thursday, May 15 Upper School end of year picnic. Father/son soccer game; Mother/daughter volleyball game

Friday, May 16 Last Day of School: early dismissal @ 11am for students

Saturday May 17 End of school year Mass: all schools. Graduation

*All SES & SJJ students