# Prince George's County Public Schools 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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- [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/md/prince-georges-county-public-schools/calendar.ics)
- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://www.pgcps.org/globalassets/featured-pages/about-pgcps/docs---about-pgcps/calendars/2026-2027-school-year-calendar.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- July 3: Independence Day closure. Schools and offices are closed in observance of Independence Day.
- August 24: Student orientation day. Student orientation day; the calendar also identifies this as a professional duty day for all teachers.
- August 25: First day of school. First day of school for all students.
- September 7: Labor Day. Schools and offices are closed for Labor Day.
- September 16: No school for students. Students do not attend; the calendar designates the date for professional development.
- September 21: Yom Kippur. Schools and offices are closed for Yom Kippur.
- October 2: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- October 16: No school for students. Students do not attend; the calendar designates the date for professional development.
- October 30: End of first quarter. End of the first quarter (45 days). Students are also dismissed early.
- October 30: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- November 3: Election Day. Schools and offices are closed for Election Day.
- November 11: No school for students. Students do not attend; parent-teacher conferences are scheduled.
- November 25 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Schools and offices are closed for Thanksgiving break.
- December 11: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- December 21 to 31: Winter break. Schools and offices are closed for winter and Christmas break.
- January 1: New Year’s Day. Schools and offices are closed for New Year’s Day.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Schools and offices are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- January 22: End of second quarter. End of the second quarter (44 days). Students are also dismissed early.
- January 22: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- February 15: Presidents’ Day. Schools and offices are closed for Presidents’ Day.
- February 26: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- March 10: No school for students. Students do not attend; the calendar designates the date for professional development.
- March 26: Good Friday. Schools and offices are closed for Good Friday.
- March 29: Monday after Easter. Schools and offices are closed on the Monday after Easter.
- March 30 to April 2: Spring break. Schools are closed for spring break.
- April 9: End of third quarter. End of the third quarter (47 days). Students are also dismissed early.
- April 9: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- April 19: No school for students. Students do not attend for professional development by default. This is also a possible inclement-weather make-up instructional day and may be converted if needed.
- May 7: Last day for high school seniors. Last day for high school seniors only.
- May 17: Eid al-Adha. Schools and offices are closed for Eid al-Adha.
- May 21: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Schools and offices are closed for Memorial Day.
- June 15: Last day of school. Scheduled last day for students and end of the fourth quarter (44 days), subject to change if emergency closures require make-up days.
- June 15: Early dismissal. Students are dismissed early.
- June 18: Juneteenth closure. Schools and offices are closed in observance of Juneteenth.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://www.pgcps.org/globalassets/featured-pages/about-pgcps/docs---about-pgcps/calendars/2026-2027-school-year-calendar.pdf). Checked October 8, 2026.

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

[View this school calendar on Mavo](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/md/prince-georges-county-public-schools)