# Howard County Public School System calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Friday, October 16 (No school for students); next break: Thanksgiving break, November 25 to 27.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://www.hcpss.org/f/news/calendars/calendar-202627.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 24: First day of school: K–12. First day for K–12 students.
- August 27: First day of school: Pre-K/recc. First day for Pre-K/recc students; K–12 students are already in session.
- September 7: Labor Day. No school for students; Labor Day.
- September 21: Yom Kippur. No school for students; Yom Kippur.
- September 30: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Staff professional learning/workday is also scheduled.
- October 16: No school for students. No school for students; staff workday.
- October 28: No school for students. No school for students; staff professional learning/workday.
- November 3: Election Day. No school for students; Election Day.
- November 23: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. ES/MS parent-teacher conferences and an HS staff professional day are also scheduled.
- November 24: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for all levels.
- November 25 to 27: Thanksgiving break. No school for students; parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for all levels.
- December 9: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Staff professional learning/workday is also scheduled.
- December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter break. No school for students during winter break.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school for students; Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- January 19: No school for students. No school for students; staff professional workday.
- February 3: No school for students. No school for students; staff professional learning day.
- February 11: Elementary three-hour early release. Elementary schools only close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Elementary parent-teacher conferences are scheduled.
- February 12: Elementary three-hour early release. Elementary schools only close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Elementary parent-teacher conferences are scheduled.
- February 15: Presidents Day. No school for students; Presidents Day.
- March 9: Eid al Fitr. No school for students; Eid al Fitr and staff professional learning/workday.
- March 22 to 29: Spring break. No school for students during spring break.
- April 8: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Staff professional learning/workday is also scheduled.
- May 17: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Staff professional learning/workday is also scheduled.
- May 31: Memorial Day. No school for students; Memorial Day.
- June 2: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. Staff professional learning/workday is also scheduled.
- June 7: Three-hour early release. Schools close three hours early; no half-day Pre-K/recc. The staff professional workday may be affected if inclement-weather days are used.
- June 8: Last day of school. Last scheduled student day; schools close three hours early and there is no half-day Pre-K/recc. If inclement-weather days are used, the day may become a full day.
- June 9: Inclement-weather day may be used. This date may be used as an inclement-weather day.
- June 10: Inclement-weather day may be used. This date may be used as an inclement-weather day.
- June 11: Inclement-weather day may be used. This date may be used as an inclement-weather day.
- June 14: Inclement-weather day may be used. This date may be used as an inclement-weather day.
- June 15: Inclement-weather day may be used. This date may be used as an inclement-weather day.
- June 16: Inclement-weather day may be used. This date may be used as an inclement-weather day.
- June 18: Juneteenth observed: schools closed. No school for students; Juneteenth observed.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://www.hcpss.org/f/news/calendars/calendar-202627.pdf). Checked September 17, 2026.

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

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