Montgomery County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

• Winter break: Dec 24 – Jan 1
• Spring Break - No School: Mar 26 – Apr 2
• 7 early release days
• 2 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.

• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Labor Day) - No School”
• Sep 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Grading and Planning”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day - No School”
• Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day for Professional Development for Staff - No School for Students”
• Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day for Grading and Reporting - No School for Students”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Election Day) - No School”
• Nov 23–24 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days (Parent/Teacher Conferences)”
• Nov 25 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
• Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (Thanksgiving) - No School”
• Dec 23 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
• Dec 24 – Jan 1 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break - No School”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)”
• Jan 25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day for Grading and Reporting - No School”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Presidents' Day) - No School”
• Feb 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Grading and Planning”
• Mar 9 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day for Professional Development for Instructional Staff - No School for Students (Eid al-Fitr)”
• Mar 26 – Apr 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break - No School”
• Apr 12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day for Grading and Reporting - No School”
• Apr 22 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day (Designated as the #1 Make-Up Day for inclement weather) - No School for Students and Teachers (Passover)”Possible make-up day
• May 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-instructional Day (Designated as the #2 Make-Up Day) - No School for Students and Teachers (Eid al-Adha)”Possible make-up day
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Memorial Day) - No School”
• Jun 11 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release 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 school · kindergarten onlyThe district calls it: “Transition Day/First Day of School for Grades K, 1, 6, and 9 or students new to MCPS”
• Aug 24First day of school · grade 1 onlyThe district calls it: “Transition Day/First Day of School for Grades K, 1, 6, and 9 or students new to MCPS”
• Aug 24First day of school · grade 6 onlyThe district calls it: “Transition Day/First Day of School for Grades K, 1, 6, and 9 or students new to MCPS”
• Aug 24First day of school · grade 9 onlyThe district calls it: “Transition Day/First Day of School for Grades K, 1, 6, and 9 or students new to MCPS”
• Aug 25First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for all grades”
• Oct 30Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Marking Period”
• Jan 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Marking Period”
• Apr 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Marking Period”
• Jun 11Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School / Early Release Day / End of 4th Marking Period”
• Jun 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Marking Period”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Prince George's County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 15, 2027
• Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• 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
• Frederick County Public Schools (MD)First day Aug 19, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
• Harford County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027

Montgomery County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/calendar/pdfs/MCPS_Calendar_2026-2027-visual.pdf