Baltimore City Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Next no-school day
Friday
October 16
Professional Development Day
No-school days
30 weekdays
13 single days + 17 break days
First day
Monday
August 24
2026
Last day
Friday
June 11
2027

School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Conferences School Day
August 2026
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September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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March 2027
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April 2027
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May 2027
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June 2027
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Longer breaks

Winter Break
Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29
5 days off
3 school + 2 weekend days
Winter Break
Wed, Dec 23 – Sun, Jan 3
12 days off
8 school + 4 weekend days
Spring Break
Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Apr 4
10 days off
6 school + 4 weekend days

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

August 2026

  • Professional Development Day Tuesday, August 18th No school
  • First Day of School Monday, August 24th First day

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th No school
  • Wellness Day (Observance Day*) Monday, September 21st No school

October 2026

  • Early Release Thursday, October 15th Early release
  • Professional Development Day Friday, October 16th No school
  • Early Release Friday, October 23rd Early release

November 2026

  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Professional Development Day Friday, November 6th No school
  • Winter Break Wednesday, November 25th – Friday, November 27th · 3 school days off Break

December 2026

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, December 7th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, December 8th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, December 9th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, December 10th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Friday, December 11th Conferences
  • Winter Break Wednesday, December 23rd – Sunday, January 3rd · 8 school days off Break

January 2027

  • Professional Development Day Friday, January 8th No school
  • Early Release Friday, January 15th Early release
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th No school

February 2027

  • Professional Development Day Friday, February 5th No school
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th No school

March 2027

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, March 1st Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, March 2nd Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, March 3rd Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, March 4th Conferences
  • Professional Development Day Friday, March 5th No school
  • Wellness Day (Observance Day*) Wednesday, March 10th No school
  • Early Release Thursday, March 25th Early release
  • Spring Break Friday, March 26th – Friday, April 2nd · 6 school days off Break

May 2027

  • Professional Development Day Friday, May 7th No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, May 17th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, May 18th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, May 19th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, May 20th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Friday, May 21st Conferences
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st No school

June 2027

  • Last Day of School Friday, June 11th Last day
  • Juneteenth Friday, June 18th No school

Schools using this calendar

154 schools follow the Baltimore City Public Schools calendar.

Browse all schools (A–Z)
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Abbottston ElementaryAcademy For College And Career ExplorationAchievement Academy At Harbor City HighArlington ElementaryArmistead Gardens Elementary/MiddleArundel ElementaryAugusta Fells Savage Institute Of Visual Arts
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Baltimore City CollegeBaltimore Collegiate School For BoysBaltimore Design SchoolBaltimore International AcademyBaltimore International Academy WestBaltimore Leadership School For Young WomenBaltimore Montessori Public Charter SchoolBaltimore Polytechnic InstituteBaltimore School For The ArtsBarclay Elementary/MiddleBard High School Early CollegeBay-Brook Elementary/MiddleBeechfield Elementary/MiddleBelmont ElementaryBenjamin Franklin High School At Masonville CoveBillie Holiday ElementaryBluford Drew Jemison Stem Academy WestBooker T. Washington MiddleThe Belair-Edison School
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Callaway ElementaryCalvin M. Rodwell Elementary/MiddleCarver Vocational-Technical HighCecil ElementaryCharles Carroll Barrister ElementaryCity Neighbors Charter SchoolCity Neighbors HamiltonCity Neighbors HighCity Springs Elementary/MiddleClaremont SchoolClay Hill Public Charter SchoolCollington Square Elementary/MiddleCommodore John Rodgers Elementary/MiddleConnexions: A Community Based Arts SchoolCoppin AcademyCreative City Public Charter SchoolCross Country Elementary/MiddleCurtis Bay ElementaryThe Crossroads School
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Dallas F. Nicholas Sr. ElementaryDickey Hill Elementary/MiddleDigital Harbor High SchoolDorothy I. Height ElementaryDr. Bernard Harris Sr. ElementaryDr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle
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Eager Street AcademyEdgewood ElementaryEdmondson-Westside HighElmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins PartnershipEmpowerment AcademyEutaw-Marshburn ElementaryExcel Academy At Francis M. Wood High
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Fallstaff Elementary/MiddleFederal Hill Preparatory AcademyForest Park HighFort Worthington Elementary/MiddleFrancis Scott Key Elementary/MiddleFranklin Square Elementary/MiddleFrederick Douglass HighFrederick ElementaryFurley ElementaryFurman Templeton Preparatory Academy
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Gardenville ElementaryGarrett Heights Elementary/MiddleGeorge Washington ElementaryGlenmount Elementary/MiddleGovans ElementaryGraceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/MiddleGreen Street AcademyGwynns Falls ElementaryThe Green School Of Baltimore
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Hamilton Elementary/MiddleHampden Elementary/MiddleHampstead Hill AcademyHarford Heights ElementaryHarlem Park Elementary/MiddleHazelwood Elementary/MiddleHighlandtown Elementary/Middle #215Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237Hilton ElementaryHolabird AcademyThe Historic Cherry Hill Elementary/MiddleThe Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary
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James Mchenry Elementary/MiddleJohn Ruhrah Elementary/MiddleJohnston Square ElementaryJoseph C. Briscoe Academy
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Katherine Johnson Global AcademyKipp Harmony Academy
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Lakeland Elementary/MiddleLakewood ElementaryLeith Walk Elementary/MiddleLiberty ElementaryLillie May Carroll Jackson SchoolLois T. Murray Elementary/Middle
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Maree Garnett Farring Elementary/MiddleMargaret Brent Elementary/MiddleMary Ann Winterling Elementary At BentalouMary E. Rodman ElementaryMatthew A. Henson ElementaryMedfield Heights ElementaryMergenthaler Vocational-Technical HighMidtown AcademyMontebello Elementary/MiddleMoravia Park ElementaryMorrell Park Elementary/MiddleMount Royal Elementary/MiddleThe Mount Washington School
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National Academy FoundationNew Era AcademyNew Song AcademyNorth Bend Elementary/MiddleNorthwood Elementary
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Park Heights AcademyPatterson HighPatterson Park Public Charter SchoolPaul Laurence Dunbar HighPimlico Elementary/Middle
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Reginald F. Lewis HighRenaissance AcademyRobert W. Coleman ElementaryRoland Park Elementary/MiddleRosemont Elementary/MiddleThe Reach! Partnership School
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Sandtown-Winchester Achievement AcademySharp-Leadenhall Elementary/MiddleSinclair Lane ElementarySouthwest Baltimore Charter SchoolStadium SchoolSteuart Hill Academic Academy
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Tench Tilghman Elementary/MiddleThomas Jefferson Elementary/MiddleThomas Johnson Elementary/MiddleTunbridge Public Charter School
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Vanguard Collegiate MiddleVioletville Elementary/MiddleVivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
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Walter P. Carter Elementary/MiddleWaverly Elementary/MiddleWestern HighWestport AcademyWildwood Elementary/MiddleWilliam Paca ElementaryWilliam S. Baer SchoolWindsor Hills Elementary/MiddleWolfe Street AcademyWoodhome Elementary/Middle
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Yorkwood Elementary

Frequently Asked Questions

When is there no school at Baltimore City Public Schools in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Baltimore City Public Schools on 15 single days in 2026-2027: Tuesday, August 18 (Professional Development Day); Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Monday, September 21 (Wellness Day (Observance Day*)); Friday, October 16 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); Friday, November 6 (Professional Development Day); Friday, January 8 (Professional Development Day); Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Friday, February 5 (Professional Development Day); Monday, February 15 (Presidents' Day), and five more. Breaks: Winter Break (Wednesday, November 25 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Wednesday, December 23 to Sunday, January 3) and Spring Break (Friday, March 26 to Friday, April 2).
When is the first and last day of school at Baltimore City Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Baltimore City Public Schools is Monday, August 24, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, June 11, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Baltimore City Public Schools?
About 180 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Baltimore City Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 30 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 17 weekdays of breaks plus 13 single days off. There are also 11 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Baltimore City Public Schools in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 12 days in a row with no school, from Wednesday, December 23 to Sunday, January 3, including weekends (eight school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-four school days in a row (about five weeks), from Monday, April 5 to Thursday, May 6.
Which month has the most days off at Baltimore City Public Schools?
December has the most, with seven weekdays off.
Does Baltimore City Public Schools have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has four early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.

Source: Baltimore City Public Schools, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.

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