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68. Wednesday after Labor Day

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Fri Aug 8, 2025, 08:16 PM

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Did you start school before or after Labor Day? We started after Labor Day, though it made no difference as it was [View all] debm55 Aug 8 OP

Made no difference for me either True Dough Aug 8 #1

Oh you. You are smart. True Dough, I don't see you failing anything. debm55 Aug 8 #3

After SheltieLover Aug 8 #2

Thank you SheltieLover. When I taught the district changed to before Labor Day. It was so hot.Teachers brought in fans debm55 Aug 8 #6

Labor Day is this coming September 1, and I started school about 56 years ago. unblock Aug 8 #4

HAHHAHAHAHHAh. Thank you unblock. debm55 Aug 8 #13

After.... anciano Aug 8 #5

Same here and a room filled with wall to wall kids. Thank you anciano. debm55 Aug 8 #15

Same here. 70s. First and last 3 or 4 weeks were brutal paleotn Aug 8 #22

After, I think. Labor Day weekend was the last long weekend before school started, Ocelot II Aug 8 #7

Thank you very much Ocelot II. That makes sense. debm55 Aug 8 #27

We were lucky. yorkster Aug 8 #8

Thank you very much for sharing with us. yorkster. I started the day after Labor Day and went to mid June. Schools are debm55 Aug 8 #9

The Wednesday after Labor Day, and we had less holidays and more snow days. dem4decades Aug 8 #10

Thank you dem4decades. You are right, I don't remember any snow days off and we walked to school. debm55 Aug 8 #28

After in St. Paul, MN back in the late 70's early 80's JMCKUSICK Aug 8 #11

Thank you ,John. Did you have snow days off or snow delays? debm55 Aug 8 #29

Before, had no spring break and got out mid-May. Sneederbunk Aug 8 #12

Wow, that's a first, You were lucky as you got out so early. Jobs were easier to get.Thank you, Sneederbunk. debm55 Aug 8 #19

The day after Labor Day. The last day of school was usually toward the end of June. beaglelover Aug 8 #14

Same here beaglelover. And it was hot in the rooms. Thank you. debm55 Aug 8 #16

I dreaded going back to school each year. pandr32 Aug 8 #17

Yes, we went back after. But it was steaming hot inside. Thank you pandr32. debm55 Aug 8 #31

Started after Labor Day... MiHale Aug 8 #18

Thank you very much, MiHale, your post is very interesting about the early dismissals during harvest, debm55 Aug 8 #32

Up until my senior year in high school it was the Tuesday after Labor Day. rsdsharp Aug 8 #20

That is very similar to my experience at Penn State. I didn't mind going in August as the classrooms had AC. But they debm55 Aug 8 #34

Here in Huntsville, in the 60s and 70s House of Roberts Aug 8 #21

Oh my, House of Roberts. . I think that is way too early.Is there a reason for that. In PA you must get 180 days in debm55 Aug 8 #42

I think another reason for the early start was to allow for snow days yellowdogintexas Aug 8 #56

Thank you very much for your post, yellowdogintexas. Yes, here where I taught, we only had 2 days built in.I don;t know debm55 Aug 8 #58

Before. Built in snow days paleotn Aug 8 #23

Yes, I remember snow days in Jr and Sr. High. as we had to ride buses to school. Two built in snow days were built into debm55 Aug 8 #43

Greater Rochester area in western upstate NY. Always after Labor Day 3catwoman3 Aug 8 #24

I remember those days too, with no pants for girls even in the freezing weather. In my Junior year of HS we were allowed debm55 Aug 8 #53

After Labor Day Jilly_in_VA Aug 8 #25

I agree way too early for the grandkids. My schedule was very much like yours. debm55 Aug 8 #55

School ended after Memorial Day weekend Polly Hennessey Aug 8 #26

Same here Polly Hennessey. Thank you debm55 Aug 8 #59

Private (catholic) school so started day after Labor Day and got out rurallib Aug 8 #30

Thank you rurallib. I went to a Catholic grade school, We had Religious and Federal holidays off. That's why we went to debm55 Aug 8 #61

School started just before Labor Day markodochartaigh Aug 8 #33

Thank you very much markodochartaigh. Wow, the LD to the third week of May. A foot or two of snow is a lot for you guys. debm55 Aug 8 #62

Start school SWinter Aug 8 #35

Same here, SWinter, Allegheny County in PA had their County Fair during Labor Day weekend. There were many more farms, debm55 Aug 8 #41

After Labor Day, but we had to walk to school in the snow and it was uphill both ways. Also, there were dinosaurs. surfered Aug 8 #36

HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHHA. I am going to put your in time out. surfered. debm55 Aug 8 #39

Hi Deb! Before: 3rd week in August. We did not have a KitFox Aug 8 #37

Thank you very much KitFox. Did you have a kindergarten in your district? When I went it was more socializing and play. debm55 Aug 8 #38

We didn't have Kindergarten. The district I spent KitFox Aug 8 #60

We started after jmowreader Aug 8 #40

Graduated HS in '74 Pas-de-Calais Aug 8 #44

Our summer vacation was three full months. Out around Memorial Day, back after Labor Day. Emile Aug 8 #45

Agree, with you Emile, three months vacation. debm55 Aug 8 #50

Always after Labor Day. Was ahocked to find out some other States started in Aug! 😮 electric_blue68 Aug 8 #46

Thank you very much, electric_blue68. They have to have AC. debm55 Aug 8 #49

After. If I remember correctly, it was the day after. LoisB Aug 8 #47

Thank you very much LoisB debm55 Aug 8 #48

We always started after Labor Day LetMyPeopleVote Aug 8 #51

Thank you LetMyPeopleVote, We did too. debm55 Aug 8 #66

always the 3rd week in August, even back in the 1950s in Kentucky yellowdogintexas Aug 8 #52

That would make sense , since it is an agricultural area. Thank you very much, yellowdogintexas. debm55 Aug 8 #65

I think it started the day after Labor Day, the doc03 Aug 8 #54

Thank you doc03, that is what I remember too. debm55 Aug 8 #64

Always after! elleng Aug 8 #57

Thank you elleng.When I was in school it was after. When I taught it was before. debm55 Aug 8 #63

My parents married in '54 (after death of my birth mother, ) elleng Aug 8 #67

Thank you for sharing, dear elleng. debm55 Aug 8 #70

Wednesday after Labor Day Eugene Aug 8 #68

Yep, that's about right. Thanks Eugene, debm55 Aug 8 #71

In NJ the rule is to start school on the Wednesday after Labor Day Wicked Blue Aug 8 #69

Both. WestMichRad Aug 8 #72

Always after Labor Day LogDog75 Aug 8 #73

Thank you very much LogDog75, I still that is still early. Long ago. I thought it would be a good idea for year round debm55 Aug 8 #74