# Frederick County Public Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Friday, October 16 (Professional Learning Day); next break: Thanksgiving Break, November 25 to 27.

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- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://cdnsm5-ss5.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_74633369/File/About/Calendar/SY_2027-2028_BoardApproved.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 19: First Student Day. Students attend; first student day of the 2026–2027 school year.
- September 7: Labor Day. No school for students; Labor Day.
- September 18: 2-Hour Early Release and Midterm. Students are dismissed 2 hours early; midterm.
- September 21: Yom Kippur. No school for students; Yom Kippur.
- September 25: 3.5-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed 3.5 hours early; Fair Day.
- October 16: Professional Learning Day. No school for students; Professional Learning Day and State/Local PL Conferences.
- October 23: End of Term 1. Term 1 ends.
- October 26: Teacher Work Day. No school for students; Teacher Work Day.
- October 27: Start of Term 2. Term 2 begins.
- October 28: 4-Hour Late Start. Students start 4 hours late for conferences.
- October 29: 4-Hour Late Start. Students start 4 hours late for conferences.
- October 30: 3.5-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed 3.5 hours early for conferences.
- November 3: Election Day. No school for students; Election Day.
- November 24: 2-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed 2 hours early.
- November 25 to 27: Thanksgiving Break. No school for students during the Thanksgiving break.
- December 3: 2-Hour Early Release and Midterm. Students are dismissed 2 hours early; midterm.
- December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Break. No school for students during winter break.
- January 15: End of Term 2. Term 2 ends.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school for students; Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- January 19: Teacher Work Day. No school for students; Teacher Work Day.
- January 20: Start of Term 3. Term 3 begins.
- February 15: Presidents' Day. No school for students; Presidents' Day.
- February 19: 2-Hour Early Release and Midterm. Students are dismissed 2 hours early; midterm.
- March 24: End of Term 3. Term 3 ends.
- March 25: Teacher Work Day. No school for students; Teacher Work Day.
- March 26: Good Friday. No school for students; Good Friday.
- March 29 to April 2: Spring Break. No school for students during spring break.
- April 5: Start of Term 4. Term 4 begins.
- May 7: 2-Hour Early Release and Midterm. Students are dismissed 2 hours early; midterm.
- May 17: Professional Learning Day. No school for students; Professional Learning Day and Eid-al-Adha.
- May 31: Memorial Day. No school for students; Memorial Day.
- June 4: Last Scheduled Student Day. Students are dismissed 2 hours early; last scheduled student day.
- June 4: Last Student Day. Last scheduled student day of the 2026–2027 school year.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://cdnsm5-ss5.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_74633369/File/About/Calendar/SY_2026-2027_BoardApproved.pdf). Checked September 20, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- August 18: First Student Day. First day students attend school.
- September 6: Labor Day. Labor Day; students do not attend.
- September 17: Midterm. Midterm grading-period boundary.
- September 17: 2-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed two hours early.
- September 24: Fair Day Early Release. Fair Day; students are dismissed 3.5 hours early.
- October 8: 2-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed two hours early.
- October 11: Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day and Yom Kippur. Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day and Yom Kippur; students do not attend.
- October 15: Professional Learning Day. Professional learning day; students do not attend.
- October 25: End-of-Term Closure. End of term and teacher work day; students do not attend.
- October 25: End of Term. End-of-term grading-period boundary.
- November 24 to 26: Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving break; students do not attend through November 26.
- December 1: Midterm. Midterm grading-period boundary.
- December 1: 2-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed two hours early.
- December 23 to 31: Winter Break. Winter break; students do not attend through December 31.
- January 13: End-of-Term Closure. End of term and teacher work day; students do not attend.
- January 13: End of Term. End-of-term grading-period boundary.
- January 14: Professional Learning Day. Professional learning day; students do not attend.
- January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; students do not attend.
- February 18: Midterm. Midterm grading-period boundary.
- February 18: 2-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed two hours early.
- February 21: Presidents' Day. Presidents' Day; students do not attend.
- March 24: End-of-Term Closure. End of term and teacher work day; students do not attend.
- March 24: End of Term. End-of-term grading-period boundary.
- April 10 to 14: Spring Break. Spring break; students do not attend through April 14.
- April 17: Easter Monday. Easter Monday; students do not attend.
- April 25: Primary Election. Primary Election; students do not attend.
- May 5: Midterm. Midterm grading-period boundary.
- May 5: 2-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed two hours early.
- May 29: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; students do not attend.
- June 1: Last Student Day. Last scheduled student day of the school year.
- June 1: Last Student Day: 2-Hour Early Release. Students are dismissed two hours early on the last scheduled student day.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://cdnsm5-ss5.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_74633369/File/About/Calendar/SY_2027-2028_BoardApproved.pdf). Checked September 20, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Frederick County Public Schools's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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