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2019-2020 Opening and Closing Dates Maryland Public Schools

2019-2020 Opening and Closing Dates for Maryland Public Schools(Revised July 16, 2019)

​School System ​First Day ​MSEA ​Thanksgiving Holiday ​Winter Break
 ​Spring Break ​Other Closings and Holidays ​Last Day
Allegany​ ​Aug 28​ Nov 28-Dec 2 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 ​Apr 9-13 9/2, 10/7, 11/1, 1/20, 1/21, 2/17, 3/9, 4/28, 5/25 ​June 12
​Anne Arundel ​Sept 3** ​ ​Nov 27-29 Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 9-13 ​9/30, 10/9, 10/15, 1/20, 1/30, 2/17, 3/10, 4/28, 5/25 ​June 16
​Baltimore City ​Sept 3*+​Oct 18
 Nov 28-29​ ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 6-13​ 10/17, 11/4, 1/20, 1/24, 2/17, 3/13, 4/28, 5/25​ ​June 15
​Baltimore
 ​Sept 3 Oct 18​ Nov 28-29​ ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 6-13 9/30, 10/9, 1/20, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25
 ​June 19
​Calvert ​Sept 3 Oct 18​ Nov 27-29​ Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 8-13 9/27, 11/11, 1/20, 2/17, 2/18, 4/28, 5/25​ June ​11
Caroline​ ​Sept 3 Oct 18​ ​Nov 27-29 Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 10-13 9/23, 10/14, 11/15, 1/20, 1/29, 2/17, 3/16, 5/25
 June 17
​Carroll ​Sept 3 Oct 18​ ​Nov 28-29 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 10-13​ 9/30, 10/1, 10/9, 1/20, 1/29,  2/17, 4/28, 5/25 ​June 12
​Cecil ​Sept 3 Oct 18​
 Nov 27-29​ ​Dec 23-Jan 3 ​Apr 10-13 1/20, 2/17, 3/27, 4/9, 4/27, 4/28, 5/22, 5/25
 June 12
​Charles ​Sept 3​ ​Nov 27-29 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 10-14​ 9/13, 10/14, 11/11, 1/20, 1/21, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25
 ​June 15
Dorchester​ ​Sept 3+ ​Oct 18 ​Nov 27-29 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 ​Apr 10-13 1/20, 1/24, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25​ June 11
​Frederick ​Sept 3 ​ ​Nov 27-29 Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 9-13 9/20, 10/9, 11/8, 1/20, 1/29, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25
 June 22​
Garrett​ ​Aug 26​ Nov 28-29​ Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 10-13​ 9/2, 10/11, 11/4, 1/20, 1/28,  2/17, 4/28, 5/25 May 29​
Harford​ Sept 3​ ​Oct 18 Nov 28-29​ ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 10-13​ 9/30, 10/9, 11/11, 1/20, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25
 June 9
Howard​ ​Sept 3 ​Oct 18 ​Nov 28-29 Dec 23-Jan 1 ​Apr 6-13 9/30, 10/9, 11/27, 1/20, 1/27, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25 June 15​
Kent​ Sept 3#​ Oct 18​ ​Nov 27-29 ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 10-13 10/17, 12/23, 1/17, 1/20, 2/17, 4/9, 5/25 ​June 15
​Montgomery ​Sept 3#​+​ ​Nov 28-29 ​Dec 23-Jan 1 ​Apr 6-13 9/30, 10/9, 1/20, 1/27, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25
 ​June 15
​Prince George’s Sept 3#*​ ​​Oct 18 Nov 27-29​ ​Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 6-13​ 11/11, 1/20, 2/17, 5/25
 ​June 15
​Queen Anne’s Sept 3++​ ​Oct 18 Nov 27-29​ Dec 23-Jan 1​ ​Apr 10-13​ 11/11,  1/20, 1/28, 1/29, 2/17, 4/28, 5/25
 June 12​
​St. Mary’s Sept 3##​​ Nov 27-29​ Dec 23-Jan 1​ ​Apr 6-13 9/20, 10/14, 11/11, 1/20, 2/17, 4/27, 4/28, 5/25
 June 18​
Somerset​ ​Sept 3 ​Oct 18 Nov 27-29 Dec 23-Jan 3 Apr 8-13​ 10/17, 1/20, 1/27, 2/17, 3/13, 4/28, 5/25
 ​June 18
​Talbot ​Sept 3​ Nov 27-29​ Dec 23-Jan 1 Apr 9-13 11/7, 11/8, 1/20, 1/27, 2/17, 5/25
 ​June 12
​Washington Sept 3
 ​Oct 18 Nov 28-29​ ​Dec 24-Jan 1 Apr 10-13 11/8, 11/27, 12/23, 1/20, 1/31, 2/17, 4/9, 4/28, 5/25
 June 15​
Wicomico​ Sept 3*​​ ​Oct 18 Nov 27-29 Dec 23-Jan 1 ​Apr 10-13 11/8, 1/20, 1/27, 2/17, 3/16, 4/3, 4/28, 5/25​ ​June 10
Worcester​ ​Sept 3 Oct 18​ ​Nov 27-29 ​Dec 23-Jan 3 Apr 7-13​11/8, 1/20, 1/27, 2/17, 4/6, 4/28, 5/25
 ​June 16
​SEED School Aug 22​​ ​Nov 27-29 Dec 23-Jan 2 Apr 6-13​ 9/2, 10/4, 12/6, 1/3, 1/20, 1/31, 2/17, 3/20, 5/25
 June 9


MSEA: Maryland State Education Association

**Anne Arundel:  Sept. 3rd grades 1-5, 6 and 9; Sept 4th grades 1-12; Arnold, Edgewater, George Cromwell, High Point, Jessup, and Chesapeake Bay Middle

*+ Baltimore City:  Aug. 12th Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy and Lillie May Carroll Jackson; Aug. 26th Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, KIPP Harmony Academy, Harford Heights, James McHenry, Mary Rodman, Academy for College and Career Exploration, and Commodore John Rodgers; Aug. 27th City Springs; Sept. 6th New Song Academy

+Dorchester:  Sept. 3rd grades 1-5, 6 and 9; Sept 4th grades 1-12; Sept. 5th grades preK and K

# Kent:  Sept. 3rd grades K-6 and 9; Sept 4th grades K-12; Sept. 5th preK

#+Montgomery: July 8th; Arcola and Roscoe R. Nix Elementary        

#* Prince George’s:  Aug. 29th systemic orientation preK and K; Aug. 30th new grades 6, 7, and 9    

++ Queen Anne’s: Sept. 3rd grades 1-6, 9 and 5 at Sudlersville; Sept 4th grades 7-8, 10-12 and 6-8 at Sudlersville; Sept. 5th preK and K

##St. Mary’s: Aug. 14th Chesapeake Public Charter School        

*Wicomico: Sept. 3rd grades 1-6 and 9; all grades at Pittsville; grade 6 only at Mardela; preK and K as assigned; Sept. 4th 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.