SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dorchester County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 25–29; last day of school June 4.

Next time off Oct 16 No school · October 16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 4 Friday
First day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 25–29; Last day of school June 4;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 2July 4

August 2026

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  • 20Classes resume
  • 24First day
  • 25First day for some grades
  • 26First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 15Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25No school

October 2026

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  • 15Early release
  • 16No school
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 11Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 10Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 21Semester ends
  • 22–25No school

February 2027

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  • 10Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 8Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 30Early release

May 2027

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  • 13Early release
  • 25Graduation
  • 26Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 4Semester ends
  • 7–9Potential Make-Up Days
  • 17Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Maryland
First day of school (some grades)August 24——1 of 2
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 304 of 4
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 43 of 4
Spring breakMarch 25–293Tuesday, March 302 of 4
Last day of schoolJune 4——1 of 3
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
15: Sep 15, Sep 24, Oct 15, Oct 30, Nov 11, Nov 24 and 9 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and June
Longest run of school days
44, March 30 to May 28
Same break dates as
Caroline County Public

Every date

Every published date · Dorchester County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2Independence Day—Independence Day Observed - Offices Closed
August 20Classes resume—Back to School and Open House
August 20CES OPEN HOUSE—CES OPEN HOUSE
August 24First day of school—First Day of School - Grades 1-5, 6 and 9.
August 25First day for some grades—First Day of School - Grades 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
August 26First day for some grades—First Day of School - PreK and Kindergarten
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Schools and Offices Closed
September 15Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
September 24Early release—Half Day for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences in PM
September 25No school1 school dayNo School for Students or Teachers
October 15Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
October 16No school1 school dayMSEA Day - Schools and Offices Closed
October 30Early release—Half Day for Students - Report Card Prep for Teachers
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - No School for Students or Teachers
November 11Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
November 24Early release—Half Day for Students and Teachers
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed
December 10Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
December 18Early release—Half Day for Students and Teachers
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - Schools Closed
January 15Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - Schools and Offices Closed
January 21End of semester—End of Term 2 (Semester 1)
January 22–25No school2 school daysSemester Break/Report Card Prep and PD for Teachers - No School for Students
February 10Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - Schools and Offices Closed
March 8Early release—Parent/Teacher Conferences - Half Day for Students
March 24Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
March 25–29Spring break3 school daysSpring Break - Schools Closed
April 14Early release—Half Day for Students and Teachers
April 30Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
May 13Early release—Half Day for Students - PD for Teachers
May 25Graduation—Cambridge-South Dorchester High School Graduation
May 26Graduation—North Dorchester High School Graduation
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - Schools/Offices Closed
June 4End of semester—End of Term 4 (Semester 2)
June 4Last day of school—Last Day for Students and Teachers - Half Day for Students
June 7–9Potential Make-Up Days—Potential Make-Up Days
June 17Juneteenth—Juneteenth Observed - Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.dcpsmd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.dcpsmd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17989/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Maryland districts

Caroline County Public: 25 school days off Somerset County Public: 25 school days off Anne Arundel County Public: 30 school days off