Do Maryland school holiday dates vary by district?

Yes. The dates on this page are statewide planning windows showing when most Maryland districts take each break; they are not any single district's official calendar. Each district adopts its own calendar, so confirm with your local school before booking travel.

Maryland School Calendar 2026-2027: Spring Break & Winter Break Dates

Maryland has 24 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 891,130 students; the largest, Montgomery County Public Schools, enrolls 159,181 (NCES, 2024-25).

The dates below are statewide planning windows for 2026-27 and 2027-28: our estimate of when most Maryland schools take each break. They are not any one district's official calendar, so check your own district's calendar before booking travel.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Next review: January 2027

Dates vary by district. Use the statewide windows below for planning, then confirm with your local school district calendar before booking travel. Read how we source these dates.

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Maryland School Holidays 2025-26

The main school holiday breaks observed across Maryland in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break June 17, 2026 - August 23, 2026

Maryland school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 25, 2025The school year begins
Labor DayPublic	September 1, 2025Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2025Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 28, 2025Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 19, 2026Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents DayPublic	February 16, 2026Observed statewide
Memorial DayPublic	May 25, 2026No school
Spring BreakPublic	April 6 - 10, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 16, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 17, 2026 - August 23, 2026Holiday break

Maryland School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Maryland in 2026-27: winter break December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 29 - April 5, 2027, and summer break June 17, 2027 - August 22, 2027

Maryland school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 24 - 25, 2026Late August start for traditional calendars
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026Schools closed statewide
Election DayPublic	November 3, 2026Public holiday; schools are closed
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Observed statewide
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 27, 2026Holiday break
American Indian Heritage DayState-Specific	November 27, 2026Observed the Friday after Thanksgiving in Maryland
Winter BreakPublic	December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 29 - April 5, 2027Window aligned with Easter Monday
Easter MondayDistrict-Specific	April 6, 2027Commonly observed in many MD districts
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 16, 2027End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 17, 2027 - August 22, 2027Holiday break

Maryland School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Maryland in 2027-28: winter break December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 26 - April 2, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Maryland school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 23 - 30, 2027Typically begins late August
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal and state holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 26 - April 2, 2028Easter break window
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028No school
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 16, 2028End of the school year

Largest school districts in Maryland

5 districts enroll 63% of Maryland's district students. The other 19 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Largest school districts in Maryland by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Montgomery County Public SchoolsRockville	159,181211 schools	Check the district's website
Prince George's County Public SchoolsUpper Marlboro	132,123199 schools	Check the district's website
Baltimore County Public SchoolsTowson	110,024178 schools	Check the district's website
Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis	85,029128 schools	Check the district's website
Baltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore	76,807151 schools	Check the district's website

Enrollment and district counts: NCES Common Core of Data, LEA directory 2024-25 (via Urban Institute Education Data API). Counts cover regular local school districts; enrollment is fall 2024.

How Maryland law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: Start: no earlier than the Tuesday immediately following Labor Day.; Finish: no later than June 15.; A county board may extend the length of the school year for up to 5 days beyond June 15 without approval from the State Board.; Md. Code Regs. 01.01.2016.13; Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-103
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; 1,080 hours; 1,170 hours for public high schools; Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-103; Md. Code Regs. 13A.03.02.12

Source: Education Commission of the States 50-state comparison, published January 2020 (days and hours, start and finish dates). Calendar statutes change, so check the cited section for the current text. Every state side by side: school calendar laws by state.

Good to know in Maryland

Most districts follow this calendar pattern, though private schools may vary a bit on start dates and religious holidays.

Maryland state law requires schools to observe several state-specific holidays, including American Indian Heritage Day on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Maryland's 2027-2028 academic year moves spring break earlier to align with the March Easter holiday.

Maryland school breaks: quick answers

The most searched Maryland dates for 2026-27 at a glance.

When is winter break in Maryland 2026-27?

Winter break in Maryland (2026-27) is December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027.

When is spring break in Maryland 2026-27?

Spring break in Maryland (2026-27) is March 29 - April 5, 2027.

When is summer break in Maryland 2026-27?

Summer break in Maryland (2026-27) is June 17, 2027 - August 22, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

When does school start and end in Maryland 2026-27?

School in Maryland (2026-27) starts August 24 - 25, 2026 and ends June 12 - 16, 2027.

Sources & verification

The statewide windows are our planning estimates, not transcribed from a single official calendar. District pages linked above are transcribed from each district's own published calendar. Official sources for Maryland: