Baltimore City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Baltimore, Maryland · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 23 – Jan 1
• Schools Closed; Spring Break: Mar 26 – Apr 2
• 5 early release 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.

• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Central Office Closed; Labor Day”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Wellness Day; Observance Day”
• Oct 15 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day; Parent-Teacher Conference (afternoon)”
• Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Professional Development Day”
• Oct 23 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and Central Office Closed; Election Day”
• Nov 6 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Professional Development Day”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Schools and Central Office Closed; Wellness Day; Thanksgiving Break”
• Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Winter Break”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Winter Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Central Office Closed; Winter Break”
• Jan 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Professional Development Day”
• Jan 15 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Central Office Closed; Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
• Feb 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Professional Development Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Central Office Closed; Presidents Day”
• Mar 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Professional Development Day”
• Mar 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Wellness Day; Observance Day”
• Mar 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Spring Break”
• Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Spring Break”
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Spring Break”
• May 7 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Professional Development Day”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Schools and Central Office Closed; Memorial Day”
• Jun 11 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School and Early Release Day (unless inclement weather recovery days are needed)”

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 schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School (for traditional schools, some charter schools may have a different start date)”
• Sep 21Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Day”
• Sep 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Quarter 1 Progress Report”
• Oct 23Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter 1 Term Ends”
• Dec 7–11Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conference Window”
• Dec 24–25Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Days”
• Jan 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter 2 Term Ends”
• Feb 6Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Day”
• Feb 8Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Day”
• Mar 1–4Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conference Window”
• Mar 10Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Day”
• Mar 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter 3 Term Ends”
• Mar 26Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Day”
• Mar 28Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Day”
• Apr 22–23Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Days”
• Apr 28–30Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Days”
• May 17Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Day”
• May 18–21Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conference Window”
• Jun 1–10Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Senior graduation dates”
• Jun 11Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School and Early Release Day”
• Jun 11–12Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Observance Days”
• Jun 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter 4 Term Ends”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Anne Arundel County 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
• Frederick County Public Schools (MD)First day Aug 19, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
• Prince George's County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 15, 2027
• Harford County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
• Montgomery County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027

Baltimore City Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/events