Montgomery County 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
24 weekdays
13 single days + 11 break days
First day
Tuesday
August 25
2026
Last day
Wednesday
June 16
2027

School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release 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
Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Jan 3
11 days off
7 school + 4 weekend days
Spring Break
Sat, Apr 24 – Sun, May 2
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days

All 2026-2027 dates

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

August 2026

  • Student Transition Day / Non-Instructional Day Monday, August 24th No school
  • First Day of School Tuesday, August 25th First day

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th No school
  • Early Release Friday, September 18th Early release
  • Non-Instructional Day Monday, September 21st No school

October 2026

  • Professional Development Day Friday, October 16th No school
  • Professional Development Day Saturday, October 17th No school

November 2026

  • Records Day Monday, November 2nd No school
  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Early Release Monday, November 23rd Early release
  • Early Release Tuesday, November 24th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, November 25th Early release
  • Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26th No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Friday, November 27th · 1 school day off Break

December 2026

  • Early Release Wednesday, December 23rd Early release
  • Winter Break Thursday, December 24th – Thursday, December 31st · 6 school days off Break

January 2027

  • New Year's Day Friday, January 1st No school
  • Local Holiday Monday, January 18th No school
  • Records Day Monday, January 25th No school

February 2027

  • Local Holiday Monday, February 15th No school
  • Early Release Friday, February 26th Early release

March 2027

  • Professional Development Day Tuesday, March 9th No school

April 2027

  • Spring Break Monday, April 26th – Thursday, April 29th · 4 school days off Break
  • Non-Instructional Day Friday, April 30th No school

May 2027

  • Non-Instructional Day Saturday, May 1st No school
  • Records Day Wednesday, May 12th No school
  • Non-Instructional Day Saturday, May 22nd No school

June 2027

  • Last Day of School Wednesday, June 16th Last day
  • Records Day Thursday, June 17th No school

July 2027

  • Local Holiday Saturday, July 3rd No school

Schools using this calendar

211 schools follow the Montgomery County Public Schools calendar.

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A. Mario Loiederman MiddleAlbert Einstein HighAlternative ProgramsArcola ElementaryArgyle MiddleAshburton Elementary
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Bannockburn ElementaryBayard Rustin ElementaryBeall ElementaryBel Pre ElementaryBells Mill ElementaryBelmont ElementaryBenjamin Banneker MiddleBethesda ElementaryBethesda-Chevy Chase HighBeverly Farms ElementaryBradley Hills ElementaryBriggs Chaney MiddleBrooke Grove ElementaryBrookhaven ElementaryBrown Station ElementaryBurning Tree ElementaryBurnt Mills ElementaryBurtonsville Elementary
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Cabin Branch ElementaryCabin John MiddleCandlewood ElementaryCannon Road ElementaryCaptain James E. Daly ElementaryCarderock Springs ElementaryCarl Sandburg CenterCashell ElementaryCedar Grove ElementaryChevy Chase ElementaryClarksburg ElementaryClarksburg HighClearspring ElementaryClopper Mill ElementaryCloverly ElementaryCol. Zadok Magruder HighCold Spring ElementaryCollege Gardens ElementaryCresthaven Elementary
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Damascus ElementaryDamascus HighDarnestown ElementaryDiamond ElementaryDr. Charles R. Drew ElementaryDr. Ronald E. Mcnair ElementaryDr. Sally K. Ride ElementaryDufief Elementary
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Earle B. Wood MiddleEast Silver Spring ElementaryEastern Middle
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Fairland ElementaryFallsmead ElementaryFarmland ElementaryFields Road ElementaryFlora M. Singer ElementaryFlower Hill ElementaryFlower Valley ElementaryForest Knolls ElementaryForest Oak MiddleFox Chapel ElementaryFrancis Scott Key Middle
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Gaithersburg ElementaryGaithersburg HighGaithersburg MiddleGalway ElementaryGarrett Park ElementaryGeorgian Forest ElementaryGermantown ElementaryGlen Haven ElementaryGlenallan ElementaryGoshen ElementaryGreat Seneca Creek ElementaryGreencastle ElementaryGreenwood Elementary
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Hallie Wells MiddleHarmony Hills ElementaryHarriet R. Tubman ElementaryHerbert Hoover MiddleHighland ElementaryHighland View Elementary
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Jackson Road ElementaryJames Hubert Blake HighJoann Leleck At Broad Acres ElementaryJohn F. Kennedy HighJohn H. Poole MiddleJohn L Gildner Regional Inst For Children & AdolJohn T. Baker Middle SchoolJones Lane ElementaryJudith A. Resnik ElementaryJulius West Middle
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Kemp Mill ElementaryKensington Parkwood ElementaryKingsview Middle
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Lake Seneca ElementaryLakelands Park MiddleLakewood ElementaryLaytonsville ElementaryLittle Bennett ElementaryLois P. Rockwell ElementaryLongview SchoolLucy V. Barnsley ElementaryLuxmanor Elementary
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Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMaryvale ElementaryMcps Transitions SchoolMeadow Hall ElementaryMill Creek Towne ElementaryMonocacy ElementaryMontgomery Blair HighMontgomery Knolls ElementaryMontgomery Village Middle
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Neelsville MiddleNew Hampshire Estates ElemNewport Mill MiddleNorth Bethesda MiddleNorth Chevy Chase ElementaryNorthwest HighNorthwood High
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Oak View ElementaryOakland Terrace ElementaryOdessa Shannon MiddleOlney Elementary
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Paint Branch HighParkland MiddlePep - ItinerantPine Crest ElementaryPiney Branch ElementaryPoolesville ElementaryPoolesville HighPotomac Elementary
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Quince Orchard High
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Rachel Carson ElementaryRedland MiddleRichard Montgomery HighRidgeview MiddleRitchie Park ElementaryRobert Frost Middle SchoolRoberto W. Clemente MiddleRock Creek Forest ElementaryRock Creek Valley ElementaryRock Terrace SchoolRock View ElementaryRockville HighRocky Hill MiddleRolling Terrace ElementaryRosa M. Parks MiddleRoscoe R Nix ElementaryRosemary Hills ElementaryRosemont Elementary
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S. Christa Mcauliffe ElementarySargent Shriver ElementarySeneca Valley HighSequoyah ElementarySeven Locks ElementaryShady Grove MiddleSherwood ElementarySherwood HighSilver Creek MiddleSilver Spring International MiddleSligo Creek ElementarySligo MiddleSnowden Farm ElementarySomerset ElementarySouth Lake ElementarySpark M. Matsunaga ElementarySpringbrook HighStedwick ElementaryStephen Knolls SchoolStone Mill ElementaryStonegate ElementaryStrathmore ElementaryStrawberry Knoll ElementarySummit Hall Elementary
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Takoma Park ElementaryTakoma Park MiddleThomas Edison High School Of TechnologyThomas S. Wootton HighThomas W. Pyle MiddleThurgood Marshall ElementaryTilden MiddleTravilah ElementaryTwinbrook Elementary
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Viers Mill Elementary
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Walt Whitman HighWalter Johnson HighWashington Grove ElementaryWaters Landing ElementaryWatkins Mill ElementaryWatkins Mill HighWayside ElementaryWeller Road ElementaryWestbrook ElementaryWestland MiddleWestover ElementaryWheaton HighWheaton Woods ElementaryWhetstone ElementaryWhite Oak MiddleWilliam B. Gibbs Jr. ElementaryWilliam H. Farquhar MiddleWilliam Tyler Page ElementaryWilson Wims Elementary SchoolWinston Churchill HighWood Acres ElementaryWoodfield ElementaryWoodlin ElementaryWyngate Elementary

Frequently Asked Questions

When is there no school at Montgomery County Public Schools in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Montgomery County Public Schools on 19 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, August 24 (Student Transition Day / Non-Instructional Day); Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Monday, September 21 (Non-Instructional Day); Friday, October 16 (Professional Development Day); Saturday, October 17 (Professional Development Day); Monday, November 2 (Records Day); Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving); Friday, January 1 (New Year's Day); Monday, January 18 (Local Holiday), and nine more. Breaks: Thanksgiving Break (Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Thursday, December 24 to Thursday, December 31) and Spring Break (Monday, April 26 to Thursday, April 29).
When is the first and last day of school at Montgomery County Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Montgomery County Public Schools is Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 16, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Montgomery County Public Schools?
About 188 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Montgomery County Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 24 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 11 weekdays of breaks plus 13 single days off. There are also nine long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Montgomery County Public Schools in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 11 days in a row with no school, from Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, January 3, including weekends (six school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-three school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Wednesday, March 10 to Friday, April 23.
Which month has the most days off at Montgomery County Public Schools?
December has the most, with six weekdays off.
Does Montgomery County Public Schools have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has six early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.

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

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