Anne Arundel County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Annapolis, Maryland · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 24 – Jan 1
• Schools closed for all students. Semester break.: Jan 18–20
• Schools & Central Offices closed. Easter/Spring Break.: Mar 26 – Apr 5
• 4 early release days
• 3 possible make-up days

Days off and schedule changes

Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.

• Aug 24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”grades 7–8 only
• Aug 24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”grades 10–12 only
• Aug 24–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conferences/staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten (C - Conferences)”Pre-K–K only
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Labor Day.”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Yom Kippur.”
• Oct 13 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Oct 26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Teacher workday.”
• Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for Elementary and Middle school students only. Teacher workday/Professional Development. Schools open for high school students.”Pre-K–8 only
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Election Day”
• Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Parent/Teacher Conferences.”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Thanksgiving Holiday.”
• Dec 8 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Christmas/Winter Break.”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Christmas/Winter Break.”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. New Year's Day.”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration.”
• Jan 19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Teacher workday.”
• Jan 20 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Semester break.”
• Feb 9 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Presidents Day.”
• Mar 9 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Eid al-Fitr.”
• Mar 17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Easter/Spring Break.”
• Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Easter/Spring Break.”
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Easter/Spring Break.”
• Apr 5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Teacher workday.”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Memorial Day.”
• Jun 9–11 · WedSchool dayThe district calls it: “Inclement Weather Make-up Day (if needed) / Last day for students”Possible make-up day

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 24First day of school · grades 1–6 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”
• Aug 24First day of school · grade 9 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”
• Aug 25First day of school · grades 7–8 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-12”
• Aug 25First day of school · grades 10–12 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-12”
• Aug 26–28Note · Pre-K–K onlyThe district calls it: “Staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten (S)”
• Aug 31First day of school · Pre-K–K onlyThe district calls it: “All students (A) - ECSE, Pre-K and Kindergarten”
• Oct 23Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of first marking period”
• Jan 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of second marking period”
• Mar 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of third marking period”
• Apr 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of marking period”
• May 21Note · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Last day for graduating seniors”
• Jun 11Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day for students. End of fourth marking period.”
• Jun 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of fourth marking period”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Baltimore City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Howard County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
• Prince George's County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 15, 2027
• Frederick County Public Schools (MD)First day Aug 19, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
• Montgomery County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Harford County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027

Anne Arundel County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.aacps.org