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2018-2019 Opening and Closing Dates Maryland Public Schools

2018-2019 Opening and Closing Dates for Maryland Public Schools(Revised April 4, 2019)

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


 MSEA: Maryland State Education Association

**Anne Arundel:   Sept 4th grades 1-5, 6 and 9; Sept 5th grades 1-12; Brock Bridge, Cockran Middle, George Cromwell, High Point and Richard Henry Lee

*+ Baltimore City:   Post Labor Day waivers granted to the following schools: Aug. 6th Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson; Aug. 8th Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy; Aug. 17th Harford Heights, James McHenry, Mary Rodman, Academy for College and Career Exploration, and Commodore John Rodgers; Aug. 20th KIPP Harmony Academy; Aug. 27th Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys; Aug. 28th City Springs; Sept. 7th New Song Academy

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

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

#* Prince George’s:   Aug. 30th systemic orientation preK and K; Aug. 31st new grades 6, 7, and 9

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

##St. Mary’s:   Post Labor Day waiver: Aug. 15th Chesapeake Public Charter School

*Wicomico:  Sept 4th grades 1-6 and 9; all grades at Pittsville; grade 6 only at Mardella; Sept 5th grades 1-12

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.