Anne Arundel County School Calendar For 2026-2027: Key Dates To Know

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — The back-to-school season is officially underway across the region, with students, parents and guardians all making mental shifts to what the new school year has to offer.

Under the Anne Arundel County Public School system, the first day of instruction is Tuesday, Aug. 25.

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Patch has compiled a list of important dates to keep in mind for the 2026-2027 academic year, including early dismissals and the winter and spring breaks.

Important Dates For AACPS Students

• Monday, Aug. 24
  Transition day for first through fifth grades and sixth and ninth graders
• Tuesday, Aug. 25
  First day of school for first through 12th grades
• Monday, Sept. 7
  School and central offices closed for Labor Day
• Monday, Sept. 21
  School and central offices closed for Yom Kippur
• Tuesday, Oct. 13
  Two-hour early dismissal, no afternoon ECSE
• Friday, Oct. 23
  End of first marking period
• Monday, Oct. 26
  Schools closed for teacher workday
• Monday, Nov. 2
  Schools closed for elementary and middle schoolers, teacher workday
• Tuesday, Nov. 3
  Election Day, no school
• Monday, Nov. 23 - Tuesday, Nov. 24
  Schools closed, parent-teacher conferences
• Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 27
  Thanksgiving, school and central offices closed
• Tuesday, Dec. 8
  Two-hour early dismissal, no afternoon ECSE
• Thursday, Dec. 24 - Friday, Jan. 1
  Winter Break and New Year's Day, no school
• Friday, Jan. 15
  End of second marking period
• Monday, Jan. 18
  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools and central offices closed
• Tuesday, Jan. 19 - Wednesday, Jan. 20
  No school for students
• Tuesday, Feb. 9
  Two-hour early dismissal, no afternoon ECSE
• Monday, Feb. 15
  Presidents Day, school and central offices closed
• Tuesday, March 9
  School and central offices closed, Eid al-Fitr
• Wednesday, March 17
  Two-hour early dismissal, no afternoon ECSE
• Thursday, March 25
  End of third marking period
• Friday, March 26 - Friday, April 2
  Spring break, school and central offices closed
• Monday, April 5
  School closed for students, teacher workday
• Monday, May 17
  Eid al-Adha
• Friday, May 21
  Last day for graduating seniors
• Monday, May 31
  Schools and central offices closed for Memorial Day
• Wednesday, June 9 - Friday, June 11
  Make-up days in event of inclement weather, if needed
• Friday, June 11
  Last day of school for students, end of fourth marking period
• Tuesday, July 6
  Summer school begins