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Baltimore County Public Schools MD Calendar 26-27

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The Baltimore County Public Schools 2026–27 school year runs from Sep 2, 2026 to May 21, 2027. Breaks include Thanksgiving break Nov 25, winter break Dec 23, and spring break Mar 19. The table below lists all teacher workdays and holidays. Download the PDF calendar, or read the FAQs.

School year starts Wed, Sep 2, 2026 First Full Day of Kindergarten (Transportation Begins)
School year ends Fri, Jul 30, 2027 Summer School Ends
Next key date Wed, Sep 2, 2026 Counts down once the school year is under way

Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-27 calendar

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Baltimore County Public Schools school year calendar

Every published date for 2026–27, colour-coded by what happens that day.

  • First day of school
  • Last day of school
  • Holiday - school closed
  • Break / vacation
  • Teacher / professional day
  • Parent-teacher conference
  • Grading period / report cards
  • Graduation
  • Weather make-up day
  • Other scheduled date

August 2026

  • Aug 21, 2026 — Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Meeting
  • Aug 24, 2026 — Teachers and School Based Staff on Duty
  • Aug 25, 2026 — Systemwide Professional Development Activities
  • Aug 26, 2026 — Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
  • Aug 27, 2026 — Orientation for Students Entering Grades 6 and 9

September 2026

  • Sep 2, 2026 — First Full Day of Kindergarten (Transportation Begins)
  • Sep 7, 2026 — Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed
  • Sep 21, 2026 — Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Teachers on Duty – Yom Kippur

October 2026

  • Oct 12, 2026 — Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • Oct 16, 2026 — Systemwide Professional Development Day/MSEA Convention – Schools Closed for Students
  • Oct 30, 2026 — First Marking Period Ends – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students

November 2026

  • Nov 3, 2026 — Election Day – Schools and Offices Closed
  • Nov 11, 2026 — Veterans Day
  • Nov 12, 2026 — Report Cards Distributed
  • Nov 16-20, 2026 — American Education Week
  • Nov 16, 2026 — Prekindergarten 3, Prekindergarten 4, and Elementary Conference Day

December 2026

  • Dec 23, 2026 — Winter Break Begins at the End of the School Day

January 2027

  • Jan 4, 2027 — Schools Reopen
  • Jan 15, 2027 — Second Marking Period Ends – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students
  • Jan 18, 2027 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Schools and Offices Closed
  • Jan 19, 2027 — Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students
  • Jan 28, 2027 — Report Cards Distributed

February 2027

  • Feb 10, 2027 — All Schools Close 3 Hours Early – Staff Professional Development
  • Feb 15, 2027 — Presidents’ Day, Washington’s Birthday – Schools and Offices Closed

March 2027

  • Mar 10, 2027 — Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Eid al-Fitr
  • Mar 19, 2027 — Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day
  • Mar 25, 2027 — Maryland Day
  • Mar 30, 2027 — Schools Reopen

April 2027

  • Apr 2, 2027 — Third Marking Period Ends – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students
  • Apr 15, 2027 — Report Cards Distributed
  • Apr 16, 2027 — Prekindergarten 3, Prekindergarten 4, and Kindergarten Conference Day
  • Apr 19, 2027 — Prekindergarten 3 and Prekindergarten 4 Conference Day

May 2027

  • May 17, 2027 — Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Eid al-Adha
  • May 21, 2027 — Last Day for Seniors
  • May 24-29, 2027 — Commencement Exercises
  • May 31, 2027 — Memorial Day – Schools and Offices Closed

June 2027

  • Jun 1-5, 2027 — Commencement Exercises
  • Jun 15, 2027 — Assessment Day – Last Day of Classes (Inclement Weather Make-up Day #1)
  • Jun 16, 2027 — Assessment Day – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early (Inclement Weather Make-up Day #2)
  • Jun 17, 2027 — Assessment Day – Last Day of Classes (Inclement Weather Make-up Day #3)
  • Jun 18, 2027 — Juneteenth Observed – Schools and Offices Closed

July 2027

  • Jul 2, 2027 — Summer School Employees on Duty
  • Jul 5, 2027 — Independence Day Observed – Schools and Offices Closed
  • Jul 6, 2027 — Summer School Begins
  • Jul 30, 2027 — Summer School Ends

Baltimore County Public Schools teacher and staff days 2026/27

Students normally stay home on these days. Confirm with the district before making plans.

  • Aug 25, 2026 Systemwide Professional Development Activities District source
  • Sep 21, 2026 Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Teachers on Duty – Yom Kippur District source
  • Oct 16, 2026 Systemwide Professional Development Day/MSEA Convention – Schools Closed for Students District source
  • Jan 19, 2027 Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students District source
  • Feb 10, 2027 All Schools Close 3 Hours Early – Staff Professional Development District source
  • Mar 10, 2027 Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Eid al-Fitr District source
  • May 17, 2027 Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Eid al-Adha District source

Baltimore County Public Schools breaks and holidays

School is closed to students on these dates.

  • Sep 7, 2026 Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Oct 12, 2026 Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day Holiday
  • Nov 11, 2026 Veterans Day Holiday
  • Nov 25, 2026 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins – Schools Close 3 Hours Early Holiday
  • Nov 26-27, 2026 Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Dec 23, 2026 Winter Break Begins at the End of the School Day Break
  • Jan 18, 2027 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Feb 15, 2027 Presidents’ Day, Washington’s Birthday – Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Mar 19, 2027 Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day Break
  • May 31, 2027 Memorial Day – Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Jun 18, 2027 Juneteenth Observed – Schools and Offices Closed Holiday
  • Jul 5, 2027 Independence Day Observed – Schools and Offices Closed Holiday

Your checked 2026/27 Baltimore County Public Schools planning calendar

How these dates are put together, and what to double-check before you book anything.

Useful now50 published dates for the 2026–27 school year, laid out month by month.
CheckedTaken from the district’s own published calendar, not retyped from memory.
Kept currentLast updated May 2, 2026.
Full term dates table

Baltimore County Public Schools 2026–27 calendar dates

DateEvent
Aug 21, 2026Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Meeting
Aug 24, 2026Teachers and School Based Staff on Duty
Aug 25, 2026Systemwide Professional Development Activities
Aug 26, 2026Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
Aug 27, 2026Orientation for Students Entering Grades 6 and 9
Aug 28, 2026Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
Aug 31, 2026Opening Day for Students
Sep 2, 2026First Full Day of Kindergarten (Transportation Begins)
Sep 7, 2026Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed
Sep 21, 2026Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Teachers on Duty – Yom Kippur
Oct 12, 2026Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct 16, 2026Systemwide Professional Development Day/MSEA Convention – Schools Closed for Students
Oct 30, 2026First Marking Period Ends – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students
Nov 3, 2026Election Day – Schools and Offices Closed
Nov 11, 2026Veterans Day
Nov 12, 2026Report Cards Distributed
Nov 16-20, 2026American Education Week
Nov 16, 2026Prekindergarten 3, Prekindergarten 4, and Elementary Conference Day
Nov 17, 2026Prekindergarten 3 and Prekindergarten 4 Conference Day
Nov 25, 2026Thanksgiving Holiday Begins – Schools Close 3 Hours Early
Nov 26-27, 2026Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed
Dec 23, 2026Winter Break Begins at the End of the School Day
Jan 4, 2027Schools Reopen
Jan 15, 2027Second Marking Period Ends – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students
Jan 18, 2027Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Schools and Offices Closed
Jan 19, 2027Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students
Jan 28, 2027Report Cards Distributed
Feb 10, 2027All Schools Close 3 Hours Early – Staff Professional Development
Feb 15, 2027Presidents’ Day, Washington’s Birthday – Schools and Offices Closed
Mar 10, 2027Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Eid al-Fitr
Mar 19, 2027Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day
Mar 25, 2027Maryland Day
Mar 30, 2027Schools Reopen
Apr 2, 2027Third Marking Period Ends – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students
Apr 15, 2027Report Cards Distributed
Apr 16, 2027Prekindergarten 3, Prekindergarten 4, and Kindergarten Conference Day
Apr 19, 2027Prekindergarten 3 and Prekindergarten 4 Conference Day
May 17, 2027Systemwide Professional Development Day – Schools Closed for Students – Eid al-Adha
May 21, 2027Last Day for Seniors
May 24-29, 2027Commencement Exercises
May 31, 2027Memorial Day – Schools and Offices Closed
Jun 1-5, 2027Commencement Exercises
Jun 15, 2027Assessment Day – Last Day of Classes (Inclement Weather Make-up Day #1)
Jun 16, 2027Assessment Day – All Schools Close 3 Hours Early (Inclement Weather Make-up Day #2)
Jun 17, 2027Assessment Day – Last Day of Classes (Inclement Weather Make-up Day #3)
Jun 18, 2027Juneteenth Observed – Schools and Offices Closed
Jul 2, 2027Summer School Employees on Duty
Jul 5, 2027Independence Day Observed – Schools and Offices Closed
Jul 6, 2027Summer School Begins
Jul 30, 2027Summer School Ends

Baltimore County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

When is the first day of school in Baltimore County Public Schools for 2026-2027?
The first day of school for students in Baltimore County Public Schools is Monday, August 31, 2026.
When is Spring Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Spring Break begins at the end of the school day on Friday, March 19, 2027. Schools reopen on Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
When is Christmas Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Christmas Break is part of Winter Break, which begins at the end of the school day on Wednesday, December 23, 2026. Schools reopen on Monday, January 4, 2027.
When is Winter Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Winter Break starts at the end of the school day on December 23, 2026, and schools reopen on January 4, 2027.
When is Thanksgiving Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Thanksgiving Holiday begins early on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 (schools close 3 hours early). Schools and offices are closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26–27, 2026.
When is the last day of school in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
If all three inclement weather make-up days are used, the last day of school for students will be Thursday, June 17, 2027. If no emergency closure days occur, the school year will end earlier on Monday, June 14, 2027.
When is Labor Day in the 2026-2027 school year?
Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 7, 2026. Schools and offices are closed.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026-2027?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027. Schools and offices are closed.
When is Memorial Day in the 2026-2027 school calendar?
Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 31, 2027. Schools and offices are closed.
When does Summer School begin and end in 2027?
Summer School begins on Tuesday, July 6, 2027, and ends on Friday, July 30, 2027.

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Baltimore County Public Schools calendar FAQs

When is the first day of school in Baltimore County Public Schools for 2026-2027?
The first day of school for students in Baltimore County Public Schools is Monday, August 31, 2026.
When is Spring Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Spring Break begins at the end of the school day on Friday, March 19, 2027. Schools reopen on Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
When is Christmas Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Christmas Break is part of Winter Break, which begins at the end of the school day on Wednesday, December 23, 2026. Schools reopen on Monday, January 4, 2027.
When is Winter Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Winter Break starts at the end of the school day on December 23, 2026, and schools reopen on January 4, 2027.
When is Thanksgiving Break in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
Thanksgiving Holiday begins early on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 (schools close 3 hours early). Schools and offices are closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26–27, 2026.
When is the last day of school in Baltimore County Public Schools 2026-2027?
If all three inclement weather make-up days are used, the last day of school for students will be Thursday, June 17, 2027. If no emergency closure days occur, the school year will end earlier on Monday, June 14, 2027.
When is Labor Day in the 2026-2027 school year?
Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 7, 2026. Schools and offices are closed.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026-2027?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 18, 2027. Schools and offices are closed.
When is Memorial Day in the 2026-2027 school calendar?
Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 31, 2027. Schools and offices are closed.
When does Summer School begin and end in 2027?
Summer School begins on Tuesday, July 6, 2027, and ends on Friday, July 30, 2027.

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