The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Calendar 2026-2027 begins on August 25, 2026, and the scheduled last day for students is June 11, 2027. The district has designated August 24 as a Student Transition Day for incoming students in selected grades and students who are new to their school or MCPS.
The academic year includes Thanksgiving Break, Christmas and winter holiday closures in December, and a spring break period extending from March 26 through April 2, 2027.
Independence Day holiday. Schools and offices closed.
August 17-21, 2026
Professional days for teachers.
August 24, 2026
Student Transition Day for eligible students.
August 25, 2026
First day of school for students.
September 7, 2026
Labor Day. Schools and offices closed.
September 21, 2026
Non-Instructional Day. No school for students and teachers.
October 16, 2026
Professional Development Day. No school for students.
November 2, 2026
Grading and Planning Day. No school for students.
November 3, 2026
Election Day. Schools and offices closed.
November 26-27, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday. Schools and offices closed.
December 24-25, 2026
Winter Break Holiday. Schools and offices closed.
December 28-29, 2026
Non-Instructional Days. No school for students and teachers.
December 30-31, 2026
Systemwide Closure. Schools and offices closed.
January 1, 2027
New Year’s Day. Schools and offices closed.
January 18, 2027
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Schools and offices closed.
January 25, 2027
Grading and Planning Day. No school for students.
February 15, 2027
Presidents’ Day. Schools and offices closed.
March 9, 2027
Professional Development Day. No school for students.
March 26 and 29, 2027
Spring Break Holiday. No school for students and teachers.
March 30-31, 2027
Non-Instructional Days. No school for students and teachers.
April 1-2, 2027
Systemwide Closures. Schools and offices closed.
April 12, 2027
Grading and Planning Day. No school for students.
April 22, 2027
Possible make-up instructional day if required.
May 17, 2027
Possible make-up instructional day if required.
May 31, 2027
Memorial Day. Schools and offices closed.
June 11, 2027
Last day of school for students.
June 14, 2027
Grading and Planning for the end of term.
June 18, 2027
Systemwide Closure. Schools and offices closed.
Download and Save the Official MCPS 2026-2027 Calendar
Families can download the official Montgomery County Public Schools 2026-2027 calendar to keep track of school holidays, early release dates, non-instructional days and other important academic events.
Student Transition Day. Non-instructional full day for eligible students.
August 25
First day of school for students.
Student Transition Day eligibility: August 24 is a non-instructional full day for students entering Grades K, 6 and 9, students entering Grade 3 at elementary schools serving only Grades 3-5, and all students new to a school or MCPS. montgomeryschoolsmd.org
September 2026
Date
Event
September 7
Labor Day. Schools and offices closed.
September 18
Early release day for students.
September 21
Non-Instructional Day. No school for students and teachers.
October 2026
Date
Event
October 16
Professional Development Day for staff. No school for students.
November 2026
Date
Event
November 2
Grading and Planning for the end of term. No school for students.
November 3
Election Day. Schools and offices closed.
November 23-25
Early release days for students.
November 26-27
Thanksgiving Holiday. Schools and offices closed.
December 2026
Date
Event
December 23
Early release day for students.
December 24-25
Winter Break Holiday. Schools and offices closed.
December 28-29
Non-Instructional Days. No school for students and teachers.
December 30-31
Systemwide Closure. Schools and offices closed.
January 2027
Date
Event
January 1
New Year’s Day. Schools and offices closed.
January 18
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday. Schools and offices closed.
January 25
Grading and Planning for the end of term. No school for students.
February 2027
Date
Event
February 15
Presidents’ Day Holiday. Schools and offices closed.
February 26
Early release day for students.
March 2027
Date
Event
March 9
Professional Development Day for staff. No school for students.
March 26 and 29
Spring Break Holiday. No school for students and teachers.
March 30-31
Non-Instructional Days. No school for students and teachers.
The March schedule continues into April with systemwide closures on April 1 and 2. These dates have a different designation from the Spring Break Holiday and non-instructional days.
April 2027
Date
Event
April 1-2
Systemwide Closures. Schools and offices closed.
April 12
Grading and Planning for the end of term. No school for students.
April 22
Non-Instructional Day. No school for students and teachers. Possible make-up instructional day if required.
May 2027
Date
Event
May 17
Non-Instructional Day. No school for students and teachers. Possible make-up instructional day if required.
May 31
Memorial Day Holiday. Schools and offices closed.
June 2027
Date
Event
June 11
Last day of school for students. Early release day for students.
June 14
Grading and Planning for the end of term.
June 14-17
Possible make-up instructional dates if required due to emergency school closures.
June 18
Systemwide Closure. Schools and offices closed.
Make-up day information: April 22, May 17, and June 14, 15, 16 and 17 are possible make-up instructional dates if schools are closed for three or more days because of emergencies. Their use depends on the district’s actual instructional-day needs.
