Anne Arundel County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028

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

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
• Winter break: Dec 24–31
• Schools & Central Offices closed. Easter/Spring Break.: Apr 10–17
• 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 30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”grades 7–8 only
• Aug 30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”grades 10–12 only
• Aug 30–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conferences/staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten (C - Conferences)”Pre-K–K only
• Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Labor Day.”
• Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Yom Kippur.”
• Oct 19 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Nov 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Teacher workday.”
• Nov 12 · FriNo 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 22–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Parent/Teacher Conferences.”
• Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Thanksgiving Holiday.”
• Dec 7 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Dec 24 · FriNo school · Christmas DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Christmas/Winter Break.”
• Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Christmas/Winter Break.”
• Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration.”
• Jan 21 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Teacher workday.”
• Jan 24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Semester break.”
• Feb 8 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Presidents Day.”
• Mar 14 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour early dismissal. No afternoon ECSE. Project Unity Day. Professional Development.”
• Mar 31 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for all students. Teacher workday.”
• Apr 10–14 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Easter/Spring Break.”
• Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Easter/Spring Break.”
• Apr 25 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Primary Election Day”
• May 29 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Schools & Central Offices closed. Memorial Day.”
• Jun 12–14 · MonSchool dayThe district calls it: “Inclement Weather Make-up Day (if needed) / Last day for students”Possible make-up day

The 2027-2028 school year at a glance

Other dates

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

• Aug 30First day of school · grades 1–6 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”
• Aug 30First day of school · grade 9 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9 only”
• Aug 31First day of school · grades 7–8 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-12”
• Aug 31First day of school · grades 10–12 onlyThe district calls it: “Schools open for grades 1-12”
• Sep 1–3Note · Pre-K–K onlyThe district calls it: “Staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten (S)”
• Sep 7First day of school · Pre-K–K onlyThe district calls it: “All students (A) - ECSE, Pre-K and Kindergarten”
• Oct 29Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of first marking period”
• Jan 20Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of second marking period”
• Jan 25Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of marking period”
• Mar 30Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of third marking period”
• Apr 3Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Beginning of marking period”
• May 26Note · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Last day for graduating seniors”
• Jun 14Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day for students. End of fourth marking period.”
• Jun 14Grading 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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.aacps.org