Community Calendar- Altus Oklahoma

JANUARY 2025

• 1st - New Year’s Day (City of Altus Closed)
• 6th - Teacher Workday, No School (ACA/APS)
• 7th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 16th - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 17th - Early Dismissal (ACA)
• 18th - 4-H Rabbit Clinic (Hangar 36/Altus Airport)
• 20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Altus Public Schools Closed / SWTC Closed / City of Altus Closed / ACA Closed)
• 20th - Campus closed (WOSC)
• 23rd - ACA Board Meeting
• 25th - Casino Night (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)
• 27th–30th - Linocut Prints Art Class (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)
• 30th - Western Homecoming, 5 PM (WOSC)
• TBA - Mayor’s Ball (Altus Parks & Rec)

FEBRUARY 2025

• 1st - Miss Altus and Miss Altus Teen Pageant, 7:30 PM (Altus High School Auditorium)
• 4th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 7th & 8th - Bargain Blizzard   (Main Street Altus & Altus Chamber) 
• 8th - Murder Mystery (Altus Parks & Rec)
• 11th - Primary Election Day (City of Altus)
• 12th - Pioneer Preview, 9 AM (WOSC)
• 12th - Parent Conferences, 3:30–9:30 PM (Altus Public Schools)
• 12th - P/T Conference, 3–6 PM (SWTC)
• 13th - Parent-Teacher Conferences (Altus Public Schools / ACA Closed from 1–7 PM)
• 14th - No School (ACA/APS)
• 15th - Father-Daughter Dance (Hangar 36/Altus Airport)
• 16th - Presidents Day/Co-Op In-Service, No Students (SWTC)
• 17th - Presidents Day (Altus Public Schools Closed / SWTC Closed / City of Altus Closed / ACA Closed)
• 20th - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 20th - ACA Board Meeting
• 20th–24th - Jackson County Junior Livestock Show
• 24th - Jackson County Junior Livestock Premium Sale
• 24th–27th - Oil Painting Art Class (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)

MARCH 2025

• 1st - Father-Daughter Dance (Hangar 36/Altus Airport)
• 3rd - Welcome Event - Committee of 100 Welcome Wagon 6 pm
• 4th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 14th - Early Dismissal (ACA)
• 16th–20th - Spring Break (SWTC Closed)
• 17th–21st - Spring Break (Altus Public Schools / ACA Closed/WOSC)
• 17th–21st - Keeping Kids Active (Altus Parks & Rec)
• 20th - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
  
• 22nd - Legislative Lunch (Tentative)
• 24th–27th - Brush and Ink Art Class (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)
• 27th - ACA Board Meeting
• 29th - 4-H Rabbit Show (Hangar 36/Altus Airport)
• 30th - Walkin' On Chalk (Main Street Altus)

APRIL 2025

• 1st - General Election Day (City of Altus)
• 1st - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 3rd & 6th - Easter Holiday (SWTC Closed)
• 5th - Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event (Hangar 36/Altus Airport)
• 7th–11th - Quail Breakfast
• 12th–13th - Altus AFB Airshow
• 13th - Palm Sunday
• 17th  - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 17th - Early Dismissal (ACA)
• 18th - Shrimp Boil (Main Street Altus)
• 18th - Campus closed (WOSC)
• 18th & 21st - Easter Holiday (APS/ACA)
• 20th - Easter Sunday
• 21st–24th - Plein Air Painting Art Class (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)
• 24th - ACA Board Meeting
• 25th - No School (Altus Public Schools)
• 25th-27th - Mangum, OK Rattlesnake Derby
• TBA - Easter Egg Hunt (Altus Parks & Rec)
• April 28th–May 2nd - ACA Standardized Testing

MAY 2025

• 2nd - No School (Altus Public Schools)
• 2nd–3rd - Rock N Rumble (Main Street Altus)
• 6th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 9th - No School (ACA/APS)
• 12th–15th - Soft Pastel Art Class (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)
• 13th - SWTC Graduation / Kindergarten Grad (ACA)
• 15th - Western's Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 6 PM (WOSC)
• 15th  - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 16th - Western's Commencement, 6 PM (WOSC)
• 16th - No School (ACA/APS)
• 18th or 19th - SWTC Graduation
• 22nd - Last Day of School / Awards Assemblies (ACA/APS)
• 23rd - Teacher Workday (ACA/APS)
• 23rd - Altus High School Graduation
• 25th - Memorial Day (Altus Public Schools Closed / SWTC Closed / City of Altus Closed / ACA Closed)
• 25th - Campus closed (WOSC)
• 27th - Last Day for 10 Month Personnel (SWTC)

JUNE 2025

• 4th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 4th–6th - Aviation Camp (Hangar 36/Altus Airport)
• 12th - Legislative Lunch (Tentative)
• 18th - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 19th - Juneteenth (City of Altus)
• 19th - Campus closed (WOSC)
• 23rd–26th - Mosaics Art Class (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)
• 26th - Last Day for 11 Month Personnel (SWTC)
• 27th–28th - Altus High Alumni Reunion Weekend
• 27th–28th - American Spirit Festival (Altus Parks & Rec)

JULY 2025

• 1st - FY 26 Begins (SWTC)
• 4th - Independence Day (Altus Public Schools Closed / SWTC Closed / City of Altus Closed / ACA Closed)
• 11th - Orange Peel
• 17th  - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 26th - Back to School Bash (Operation Care at JC Expo)
• TBA - Summer Camps (Altus Parks & Rec)

AUGUST 2025

• 4th–5th - OKACTE Oklahoma Summit (SWTC)
• 5th - In-House Faculty & Staff Meetings (SWTC)
• 12th - Co-Op In-Service Partner Schools (SWTC)
• 13th - First Semester Begins / FT Students Report (SWTC)
• 1st–3rd - Oklahoma Tax-Free Weekend
• 2nd - Miss Jackson County
• 5th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 21st–23rd - Altus Rodeo
• 21st  - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• TBA - Jetski Races (Altus Parks & Rec)

SEPTEMBER 2025

• 1st - Labor Day (Altus Public Schools Closed / SWTC Closed / City of Altus Closed / ACA Closed)
• 1st - Campus closed (WOSC)
• 2nd - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 17th - P/T Conference, 3–6 PM (SWTC)
• 17th onward (Every Tuesday) - Artists with Heart Class, 3:30–4:45 PM (Shortgrass Arts & Humanities)
• 18th - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
  
• TBA - Altus Night Out (Altus Parks & Rec)
• TBA - Jetski Races (Altus Parks & Rec)

OCTOBER 2025

• 4th - Farm Fest Chili Cook-Off (Main Street Altus)
• 7th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 16th  - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 17th & 20th - Fall Break (SWTC Closed)
• 18th - Nehemiah Initiative Big Day of Service, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
• 31st - Spookytown (Altus FOP Lodge 120)
• TBD - Farm City Week (Altus Chamber of Commerce)

NOVEMBER 2025

• 4th - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 9th Christmas Open House (Main Street Altus & Altus Chamber) 
• 11th - Veterans Day (SWTC Closed)
• 20th - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
  
• 24th–28th - Thanksgiving Holiday (SWTC Closed)
• 29th - Shop Small Saturday (Main Street Altus)
• TBA - Balloon Festival (Altus Parks & Rec)

DECEMBER 2025

• 1st–12th - 12 Days of Christmas (Main Street Altus)
• 2nd - City of Altus Council Meeting
• 6th - Kids Christmas (Operation Care)
• 13th - Altus Christmas Parade
• 18th  - Altus Chamber Board Meeting 8 am
• 19th - First Semester Ends (SWTC)
• 22nd–January 2nd - Christmas Holiday (SWTC Closed)
• 24th - Christmas Eve (City of Altus Closed)
• 25th - Christmas Day (Altus Public Schools Closed / City of Altus Closed / ACA Closed)
• TBA - Candy Canes & Reindeer Games (Altus Parks & Rec)