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2020-2021 Opening and Closing Dates Maryland Public Schools

2020-2021 Opening and Closing Dates for Maryland Public SchoolsPDF document link to 2020-2021 Opening and Closing Dates for Maryland Public Schools(Revised Sept.16, 2020)

​School System ​First Day ​MSEA ​Thanksgiving Holiday ​Winter Break
 ​Spring Break ​Other Closings and Holidays ​Last Day
Allegany​ ​​Sept 8​ Nov 26-30 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 ​Apr 2-5 11/3, 1/18, 2/15, 5/31 ​June 8
​Anne Arundel ​Sept 8** ​ ​Nov 25-27 Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 1-5 ​9/28, 10/12, 11/3, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/10, 5/31 ​June 18
​Baltimore City ​Sept 8​Oct 16 Nov 26-27 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Mar 29-Apr 5 11/3, 1/18, 1/28, 2/15, 5/31​ ​June 15
​Baltimore
 ​Sept 8 Oct 16 Nov 26-27 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Mar 29-Apr 5 9/28, 11/3, 1/18, 2/15, 5/31
 ​June 23
​Calvert ​Sept 2
Nov 25-27 Dec 24-Jan 1 Mar 31-Apr 6 9/7, 11/11, 1/18, 2/15, 5/31 June ​9
Caroline​ ​​Sept 8 Oct 16 ​Nov 25-27 Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 1-5 11/18, 1/18, 1/29, 2/15, 5/31 June 17
​Carroll ​Sept 8 Oct 16 ​Nov 26-27 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 2-5 11/3, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 5/31 ​June 16
​Cecil ​Sept 1 Oct 16 Nov 25-27 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 ​Apr 2-5 9/4, 9/7, 11/2, 11/3, 1/18, 2/15, 4/1, 5/31 June 15
​Charles ​Aug 31​ ​Nov 25-27 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 2-9 9/7, 9/18, 10/12, 11/3, 11/11, 1/18, 1/29, 2/15, 5/31 ​June 18
Dorchester​ ​Sept 8 ​Oct 16 ​Nov 25-27 ​Dec 21-Jan 1 Apr 2-5 1/18, 2/15, 5/31 June 16
​Frederick ​Aug 31 Oct 16​ Nov 25-27 Dec 24-Jan 1 Mar 29-Apr 5 9/7, 9/28, 11/9, 1/18, 1/27, 2/15, 4/12, 5/31 June 11
Garrett​ ​Sept 8​ Nov 26-27 Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 2-5 11/3, 1/18, 1/28, 2/15, 5/31 June 8​
Harford​ Sept 8 ​Oct 16 Nov 26-27​ ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 2-6 9/28, 11/2, 11/3, 1/18, 2/15, 5/31 June 11
Howard​ ​Sept 8 ​ ​Nov 26-27 Dec 24- Jan 1 ​Apr 2-6 9/28, 11/3, 11/25, 1/18, 1/29, 2/12, 2/15, 5/13, 5/31 June 15​
Kent​ Sept 8# Oct 16 ​Nov 25-27 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 2-5 1/18, 2/12, 2/15, 4/1, 5/31 ​June 17
​Montgomery ​Aug 31#+​ ​Nov 26-27 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 ​Mar 29-Apr 5 9/7, 9/28, 11/3, 11/9, 1/18, 1/29, 2/12, 2/15, 4/16, 5/13, 5/31 ​June 16
​Prince George’s Aug 31#* ​​Oct 16 Nov 25-27 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Mar 29-Apr 5 9/7, 9/25, 9/28, 10/12, 11/3, 12/11, 1/18, 2/15, 5/13, 5/31 ​June 18
​Queen Anne’s Aug 31++ ​Oct 16 Nov 25-27​ Dec 24-Jan 1 ​Apr 2-5 9/7, 11/2, 11/3, 1/18, 1/26, 1/27, 2/15, 5/31 June 11
​St. Mary’s Aug 31##​ Nov 25-27 Dec 21-Jan 1 ​Mar 29-Apr 5 9/7, 11/3, 11/11, 1/18, 1/29, 2/15, 5/31 June 17​
Somerset​ ​Sept 8 ​Oct 16 Nov 25-27 Dec 21-Jan 1 Apr 2-5 11/3, 1/18, 2/5, 2/15, 5/31 ​June 15
​Talbot ​Sept 8​ Nov 25-27 Dec 21-Jan 1 Apr 2-9 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 5/31 ​June 17
​Washington Aug 31 ​Oct 16 Nov 26-27 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 2-5 9/7, 11/3, 11/25, 12/23, 1/18, 1/25, 2/15, 4/1, 5/31 June 15
Wicomico​ Sept 8* ​Oct 16 Nov 25-27 Dec 21-Jan 1 ​Apr 2-5 11/3, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 5/31 ​June 15
Worcester​ ​Sept 8 Oct 16 ​Nov 25-27 ​Dec 23-Jan 3 Apr 2-511/3, 11/13, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 4/12, 5/31 ​June 15
​SEED School Aug 31​ ​Nov 23-27 Dec 21-Jan 1 Apr 1-5 9/7, 10/9, 11/2, 11/3, 1/18, 1/29, 2/15, 3/12, 5/31 June 18


MSEA: Maryland State Education Association

**Anne Arundel: Sept. 8th grades 1-5, 6 and 9; Sept. 9th grades 1-12

# Kent: Sept. 8th grades K-6 and 9; Sept 9th grades K-12; Sept 5th PreK
#+Montgomery: July 6th; Arcola and Roscoe R. Nix Elementary

#* Prince George’s: Aug. 27th systemic orientation PreK and K; Aug. 28th new grades 6, 7, and 9
++ Queen Anne’s: Aug. 31st grades 1-6, 9 and 5 at Sudlersville; Sept. 1st grades 7-8, 10-12 and 6-8 at Sudlersville; Sept 2nd PreK and K

##St. Mary’s: Aug. 12th Chesapeake Public Charter School  
    
*Wicomico: Sept. 8th grades 1-6 and 9; all grades at Pittsville; grade 6 only at Mardela; PreK and K as assigned; Sept.9th grades 1-12; PreK and K as assigned


School calendars are developed by local school system leaders in accordance with state law.  There are laws that define required state holidays and the number of days and hours that schools must be open for pupil attendance. The Maryland State Department of Education does not dictate school start dates, teacher professional learning days, or the length of winter and spring breaks. These decisions are made at the local school system level with the input of stakeholders to best meet the needs of the school community.

Questions about calendars can be directed to Teresa Dantzler at teresa.dantzler1@maryland.gov
or 410-767-0480.