Harford County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Bel Air, Maryland · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 31, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, June 17, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 school days required by Maryland law.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (8 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 16
- Winter break: Dec 23 – Jan 1
- Break: Mar 22–29
- 7 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 31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School (1-12); Kindergarten and PreK start later”Pre-K–K only
- Sep 1–2 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Gradual Entrance (K) - Half-day for Kindergarten students”kindergarten only
- Sep 1–4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “PreK starts with Gradual Entrance on September 8”Pre-K only
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Sep 8–9 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Gradual Entrance (PreK) - Half-day for PreK students”Pre-K only
- Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Oct 15 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3-hour Early Dismissal (ALL Schools)”
- Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Oct 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3-hour Early Dismissal (ALL Schools)”
- Nov 2–3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Nov 25 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3-hour Early Dismissal (ALL Schools)”Not fully confirmed — check with the district
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Jan 29 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3-hour Early Dismissal (ALL Schools)”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Feb 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3-hour Early Dismissal (ALL Schools)”
- Mar 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up (To be used in order: March 1, June 1, April 12)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Apr 8 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “3-hour Early Dismissal (ALL Schools)”
- Apr 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Apr 12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up (To be used in order: March 1, June 1, April 12)”Possible make-up day
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Scheduled Closings”
- Jun 1 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up (To be used in order: March 1, June 1, April 12)”Possible make-up day
- Jun 16–17 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (PreK) was June 15”Pre-K only
- Jun 17 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (K-11); 3-hour Early Dismissal (ALL Schools)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 1 school days
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Sep 2026 20 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 16 school days
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Dec 2026 16 school days
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Jan 2027 19 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 16 school days
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Apr 2027 20 school days
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May 2027 20 school days
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Jun 2027 12 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 31First day of school · grades 1–12 onlyThe district calls it: “First Day of School (1-12)”
- Sep 3First day of school · kindergarten onlyThe district calls it: “First Day of School (K) - Full day”
- Sep 10First day of school · Pre-K onlyThe district calls it: “First Day of School (PreK) - Full day”
- Jun 15Last day of school · Pre-K onlyThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (PreK)”
- Jun 17Last day of school · K–11 onlyThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (K-11)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Harford County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 2026: the district's calendar does not print a total of school days, so we compared our count with the 180 school days required by Maryland law. They match. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Apr 27, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Harford County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Frederick County Public Schools (MD)First day Aug 19, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Charles County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Carroll County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Howard County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Washington County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Baltimore City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
Harford County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.hcps.org/webfiles/WebFilesHandler.ashx?id=8869