St. Mary's County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
• Spring Break - No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees: Mar 22–29
• 11 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.

• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday – Labor Day - All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Sep 16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Collaborative Planning/Professional Responsibilities”
• Sep 25 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Day - No School for Students - Staff Development (School)”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Day - No School for Students - Parent/Teacher Conferences and Collaborative Planning/Professional Responsibilities”
• Oct 28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Professional Responsibilities”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “General Election Day - No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday – Veteran's Day – All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Nov 18 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Collaborative Planning/Professional Responsibilities”
• Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees”
• Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday - Thanksgiving - All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Dec 16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Collaborative Planning/Professional Responsibilities”
• Dec 21–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break – No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees”
• Dec 25 · FriNo school · Christmas DayThe district calls it: “Holiday – Winter Break – All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break – No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday – Winter Break – All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Jan 20 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Professional Responsibilities”
• Jan 29 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Day – No School for Students – Staff Development (System) (Possible Make-Up Day)”Possible make-up day
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday - Presidents' Day - All Schools and Offices Closed (Possible Make-Up Day)”Possible make-up day
• Feb 17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Collaborative Planning/Professional Responsibilities”
• Mar 10 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Staff Development (School)”
• Mar 22–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break - No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday - All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break - No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees (Possible Make-Up Day)”Possible make-up day
• Apr 7 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Professional Responsibilities”
• May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Collaborative Planning/Professional Responsibilities”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Holiday - Memorial Day - All Schools and Offices Closed”
• Jun 15 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Last Day for Prekindergarten Students Professional Responsibilities”
• Jun 16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two Hour Early Dismissal – Last Day for Students Grades K-12, End of 4th Marking Period (47 days) and 2nd Semester (94 days), (including 3 inclement weather days)”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 26First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Open for Students”
• Oct 30Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Marking period (45 days)”
• Nov 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution”
• Jan 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Marking Period (44 days) and 1st Semester (89 days)”
• Feb 2Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution”
• Apr 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Marking Period (47 days)”
• Apr 20Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution”
• Jun 2Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Commencement - Chopticon High School”
• Jun 3Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Commencement - Leonardtown High School”
• Jun 4Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Commencement - Great Mills High School”
• Jun 15Note · Pre-K onlyThe district calls it: “Last Day for Prekindergarten Students”
• Jun 16Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students Grades K-12”
• Jun 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Marking Period (47 days)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Wicomico County Public SchoolsFirst day Sep 1, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Cecil County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Calvert County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 10, 2027
• Washington County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
• Carroll County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 31, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Charles County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027

St. Mary's County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.smcps.org/fs/resource-manager/view/06b814f7-eb75-4861-a269-277a93ced704