Frederick County Public Schools (MD) School Calendar 2027-2028
Frederick, Maryland · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 18, 2027
Last day of school
Thursday, June 1, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
27Longest break: Winter break (7 school days)
School starts in
320 daysWednesday, August 18, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 23–31
- Break: Jan 13–17
- Spring Break School Closed: Apr 10–17
- 7 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day School Closed”
- Sep 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Mid Term 2 Hr Early Dismissal”
- Sep 24 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Fair Day 3.5 Hr Early Dismissal”
- Sep 30 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ES & MS Conferences 3.5 Hr Early Dismissal Full Day for HS”Pre-K–8 only
- Oct 1 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ES & MS Conferences 3.5 Hr Early Dismissal Full Day for HS”Pre-K–8 only
- Oct 8 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2 Hr Early Dismissal”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day Yom Kippur School Closed”
- Oct 15 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Tentative State Local PL Conference Professional Learning Day School Closed”
- Oct 25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “End of Term Teacher Work Day School Closed”
- Nov 24 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed”
- Nov 25 · ThuNo school · ThanksgivingThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving School Closed”
- Nov 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Closed”
- Dec 1 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Mid Term 2 Hr Early Dismissal”
- Dec 23 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Closed”
- Dec 24 · FriNo school · Christmas DayThe district calls it: “Christmas Eve School Closed”
- Dec 27–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Closed”
- Dec 31 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “New Year's Eve School Closed”
- Jan 13 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “End of Term Teacher Work Day School Closed”
- Jan 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Learning Day School Closed”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day School Closed”
- Feb 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Mid Term 2 Hr Early Dismissal”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day School Closed”
- Mar 24 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “End of Term Teacher Work Day School Closed”
- Apr 10–13 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break School Closed”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday School Closed”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Easter Monday School Closed”
- Apr 25 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Primary Election School Closed”
- May 5 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Mid Term 2 Hr Early Dismissal”
- May 29 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day School Closed”
- Jun 1 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Scheduled Day for Students* 2 Hr Early Dismissal”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
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Aug 2027 10 school days
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Sep 2027 21 school days
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Oct 2027 18 school days
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Nov 2027 19 school days
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Dec 2027 16 school days
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Jan 2028 18 school days
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Feb 2028 20 school days
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Mar 2028 22 school days
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Apr 2028 13 school days
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May 2028 22 school days
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Jun 2028 1 school days
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- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 18First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Fin del término 1 (día 45)”
- Oct 26Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Inicio del término 2 (1/46)”
- Jan 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Fin del término 2 (47/92)”
- Jan 18Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Inicio del término 3 (1/93)”
- Mar 23Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Fin del término 3 (47/139)”
- Mar 27Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Inicio del término 4 (1/140)”
- Jun 1Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Scheduled Day for Students*”
Where these dates come from
Source: Frederick County Public Schools (MD) official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Frederick County Public Schools (MD) before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Howard County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Harford County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
- Baltimore City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Charles County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Carroll County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
Frederick County Public Schools (MD) 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.fcps.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_74633369/File/About/Calendar/SY_2027-2028_BoardApproved.pdf