Charles County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
• Spring break Schools closed: Mar 24–29
• 14 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.

• Aug 24–28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “First day for prek is August 31”Pre-K only
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Schools/offices closed”
• Sep 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher in-service day Schools closed for students only”
• Sep 24 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#1”
• Oct 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED (Grade prep)”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “**Election Day Schools closed for students and teachers”
• Nov 6 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for students only/PT conferences”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day Schools/offices closed”
• Nov 19 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#2”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving holiday Schools/offices closed”
• Dec 3 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#3”
• Dec 21–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter break Schools closed”
• Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Eve / Christmas Schools/offices closed”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter break Schools closed”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Years Day Schools/offices closed”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Schools/offices closed”
• Jan 22 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Semester Break Schools closed for students only (1/2 day PD, 1/2 day RC prep)”
• Jan 28 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#4”
• Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for students only/Spring PT conference day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents Day Schools/offices closed”
• Feb 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#5”
• Mar 23 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#6”
• Mar 24–25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring break Schools closed”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday Schools/offices closed”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Easter Monday Schools/offices closed”
• Apr 6 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED (RC prep)”
• Apr 22 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#7”
• Apr 26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed for students and teachers”
• May 6 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#8”
• May 14 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#9”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day Schools/offices closed”
• Jun 7–8 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED (RC prep)”
• Jun 9 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-hour ED TP#10 / *Student Last 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 schoolThe district calls it: “First day of school for students”
• Aug 31First day of school · Pre-K onlyThe district calls it: “First day for prek”
• Sep 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interims posted”
• Oct 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “First marking period ends”
• Oct 28Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second marking period begins”
• Nov 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards posted”
• Dec 7Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interims posted”
• Jan 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Second marking period ends”
• Jan 25Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Third marking period begins”
• Feb 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards posted”
• Mar 1Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interims posted”
• Apr 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Third marking period ends”
• Apr 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Fourth marking period begins”
• Apr 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards posted”
• May 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interims posted”
• May 14Note · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Last senior day”
• Jun 9Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “*Student Last Day”
• Jun 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards posted”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Washington County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
• Prince George's County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 15, 2027

Similar-size districts in other states

• Columbia County School DistrictGeorgia · first day Aug 4, 2026
• Richland School District TwoSouth Carolina · first day Aug 4, 2027

Charles County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5966/Ccps/15d01c80-c38a-4112-8536-3805e0866d55/BoardApprovedCalendar2627_7162026.pdf