Calendar August 2009 5 Wednesday First Day of School September 2009 7 Monday Labor Day Holiday October 2009 2 Friday Parish Fair Holiday 8 Thursday End of First 9 Weeks 9 Friday Student Holiday / Teacher Work Day November 2009 23 Monday Thanksgiving Holiday Begins 27 Friday Thanksgiving Holiday Ends December 2009 18 Friday End of Second 9 Weeks & 1/2 Day for Students 21 Monday Christmas Holiday Begins January 2010 4 Monday Return to School 18 Monday Martin Luther King Holiday February 2010 15 Monday Mardi Gras Holiday Begins 19 Friday Mardi Gras Holidays End March 2010 11 Thursday End of Third 9 weeks 12 Friday Student Holiday (Professional Day for Teachers) 29 Monday Spring / Easter Holiday Begins April 2010 5 Monday Spring / Easter Holiday Ends May 2010 21 Friday End of Fourth 9 Weeks & 1/2 Day for Students