Howard County Public Schools school calendar 2026–27

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Official Howard County Public Schools dates

First and last day of school, breaks and days off from the district’s published calendar, checked Tue, Aug 18, 2026. Charter and private schools set their own calendars, so double-check if your school is one of those.

Howard County Public Schools school calendar 2026–27

  • 2026–27 school year

  • First day of school
    Mon, Aug 24, 2026
    District
  • Yom Kippur
    Mon, Sep 21, 2026
    District
  • Election Day
    Tue, Nov 3, 2026
    District
  • Thanksgiving Break
    Mon, Nov 23 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026
    District
    7 days off
  • Winter Break
    Thu, Dec 24, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027
    District
    11 days off
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Mon, Jan 18, 2027
    District
  • Presidents Day
    Mon, Feb 15, 2027
    District
  • Eid al Fitr
    Tue, Mar 9, 2027
    District
  • Spring Break
    Mon, Mar 22 – Sun, Apr 4, 2027
    District
    14 days off
  • Memorial Day
    Mon, May 31, 2027
    District
  • Last day of school
    Tue, Jun 8, 2027
    District
  • Juneteenth (observed)
    Fri, Jun 18, 2027
    District

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Schools in the Howard County Public Schools district

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Applications and Research LaboratoryHigh Atholton ElementaryElementary Atholton HighHigh Bellows Spring ElementaryElementary Bollman Bridge ElementaryElementary Bonnie Branch MiddleMiddle Bryant Woods ElementaryElementary Burleigh Manor MiddleMiddle Bushy Park ElementaryElementary Cedar Lane Special CenterOther Centennial HighHigh Centennial Lane ElementaryElementary Clarksville ElementaryElementary Clarksville MiddleMiddle Clemens Crossing ElementaryElementary Cradlerock ElementaryElementary Dayton Oaks ElementaryElementary Deep Run ElementaryElementary Ducketts Lane ElementaryElementary Dunloggin MiddleMiddle Elkridge ElementaryElementary Elkridge Landing MiddleMiddle Ellicott Mills MiddleMiddle Folly Quarter MiddleMiddle Forest Ridge ElementaryElementary Fulton ElementaryElementary Glenelg HighHigh Glenwood MiddleMiddle Gorman Crossing ElementaryElementary Guilford ElementaryElementary Guilford Park HighSecondary Hammond ElementaryElementary Hammond HighHigh Hammond MiddleMiddle Hanover Hills ElementaryElementary Harpers Choice MiddleMiddle Hollifield Station ElementaryElementary Homewood SchoolHigh Howard HighHigh Ilchester ElementaryElementary Jeffers Hill ElementaryElementary Lake Elkhorn MiddleMiddle Laurel Woods ElementaryElementary Lime Kiln MiddleMiddle Lisbon ElementaryElementary Long Reach HighHigh Longfellow ElementaryElementary Manor Woods ElementaryElementary Marriotts Ridge HighHigh Mayfield Woods MiddleMiddle Mount Hebron HighHigh Mount View MiddleMiddle Murray Hill MiddleMiddle Northfield ElementaryElementary Oakland Mills HighHigh Oakland Mills MiddleMiddle Patapsco MiddleMiddle Patuxent Valley MiddleMiddle Phelps Luck ElementaryElementary Pointers Run ElementaryElementary Reservoir HighHigh River Hill HighHigh Rockburn ElementaryElementary Running Brook ElementaryElementary St. Johns Lane ElementaryElementary Stevens Forest ElementaryElementary Swansfield ElementaryElementary Talbott Springs ElementaryElementary Thomas Viaduct MiddleMiddle Thunder Hill ElementaryElementary Triadelphia Ridge ElementaryElementary Veterans ElementaryElementary Waterloo ElementaryElementary Waverly ElementaryElementary West Friendship ElementaryElementary Wilde Lake HighHigh Wilde Lake MiddleMiddle Worthington ElementaryElementary

Questions parents ask

When does school start in Howard County Public Schools for 2026–27?

The first day of school for the 2026–27 school year is Mon, Aug 24, 2026, per the district’s published calendar. Charter and private schools in the area can set their own start dates.

When is spring break in Howard County Public Schools in 2027?

Spring break runs Mon, Mar 22, 2027 through Sun, Apr 4, 2027, inclusive. Students return on the next school day.

When is the last day of school in Howard County Public Schools for 2026–27?

The last day of the 2026–27 school year is Tue, Jun 8, 2027.

Do all Howard County Public Schools schools follow this calendar?

District-run public schools follow it, including the single no-school days the district sets. Charter and private schools set their own calendars, so if your school is one of those, check with the school directly before booking anything.

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