When is the First Day of School? A county-by-county guide

BALTIMORE -- The new school year is about to begin, but not all Maryland school districts will open their doors at the same time. Parents who are trying to plan ahead have to search for various pockets of information spread out across the internet. That is why WJZ has created a one-stop source for the opening and closing dates of Maryland's public schools.

Allegany County

• First day: Aug. 23
• Last day: May 30
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 23–27
• Winter Break: Dec. 22 – Jan. 1
• Spring Break: Mar. 29–Apr. 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 4, May 14, May 27 

Anne Arundel County

• First day: Aug. 28 (grades 1-5, 6 and 9) Aug. 29 (grades 1-12)
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: Mar. 25–Apr. 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 25, Nov. 20, Nov. 21, Jan. 15, 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 19, April 10, May 14, May 27

Baltimore City

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 11
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 22–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Nov. 17, Jan. 15, Jan. 26, Feb.16, Feb. 19, March 15, May 14, May 17, May 27

Baltimore County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 14
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 15, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, Jan. 15, Feb. 9, Feb. 19, April 10, May 14, May 27

Calvert County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 12
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–24
• Winter Break: Dec. 22–Jan. 2
• Spring Break: March 25–April 2
• Other Closure Dates: Oct. 21, Nov. 8, Jan. 2, Jan. 16, Jan. 27, Jan. 30, Feb. 20, March 17, May. 29 

Caroll County

• First day: Sept. 5
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 20–24
• Christmas Break: Dec. 25–Dec. 29
• Spring Break: Mar. 28 - April 2
• Other Closure Dates: Jan. 15, Jan. 26, Feb. 19, May 14, May 27

Caroline County

• First day: Sept. 5
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 26
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 28–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 29, Nov. 27, Jan. 15, Jan. 26, Feb. 19, March 27, May 27

Cecil County

• First day: Sept. 5
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 22–Jan. 2
• Spring Break: March 29–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Jan. 15, Feb. 12, Feb. 19, March 4, March 28, April 2, April 3, April 12, May 24, May 27

Charles County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 12
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 15, Oct. 9, Nov. 10, Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Feb. 19, May 14, May 27

Dorchester County

• First day: Sept 5 (grades 1-5, 6 and 9) Sept. 6 (grades 7-8, and 10-12) Sept.7 (grades PreK and kindergarten)
• Last day: June 12
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 21–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 28–April 2
• Other Closure Dates: Nov. 1, Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Jan. 30, Feb. 19, May 27 

Frederick County

• First day: August 23
• Last day: June 5
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 29–April 5
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 25, Oct. 27, Jan. 15, Jan. 16, Jan. 17, Feb. 19, March 22, May 14, May 27

Garrett County

• First day: Sept. 5
• Last day: June 7
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 23–Nov. 27
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 28–April 2
• Other Closure Dates: Oct. 13, Jan. 15, Jan. 31, Feb. 19, May 14, May 27

Harford County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 5
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 23–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 15, Sept. 25, Nov. 3, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, May 14, May 27

Howard County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 11
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 15, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Feb. 9, Feb. 19, April 10, May 14, May 27

Kent County

• First day: Sept. 5 (grades K-6 and 9) Sept. 6 (grades K-12) Sept. 7 (PreK)
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 22–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 29–April 2
• Other Closure Dates: Jan. 15, Jan. 26, Feb. 16, Feb. 19, May 10, May 27

Montgomery County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 2
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Nov. 1, Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 19, April 10, April 22, May 14, May 27 

Prince George's County

• First day: August 28 (orientation is on August 25)
• Last day: June 14
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 2
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Nov. 10, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 4, April 10, May 14, May 27

Queen Anne's County

• First day: August 28 (grades 1-6 and 9) August 29 (grades 7-8 and 10-12) August 30 (grades PreK and kindergarten)
• Last day: June 11
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 29–April 5
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 1, Sept. 4, Nov. 3, Jan. 15, Jan. 19, Jan. 22, Feb. 19, May 14, May 27

St. Mary's County

• First day: August 9 (Chesapeake Public Charter School) August 23
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 18–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Sept. 22, Nov. 10, Jan. 15, Jan. 26, Feb. 19, March 1, May 14, May 27

Somerset County

• First day: Sept. 5
• Last day: June 13
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 20–Jan. 2
• Spring Break: March 28–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 29, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, April 26, May 27

Talbot County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 12
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22—Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 22–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 25–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Nov. 9, Nov. 10, Jan. 12, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, April 23, May 27

Washington County

• First day: August 28
• Last day: June 11
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 22–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 29–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Jan. 15, Jan. 16, Feb. 19, March 28, May 14, May 27

Wicomico County

• First day: Sept. 5 (grades 1-6 and 9; all grades at Pittsville; grade 6 only at Mardela; PreK and kindergarten as assigned) Sept. 6 (grades 1-12; PreK and kindergarten as assigned)
• Last day: June 12
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 21–Jan. 2
• Spring Break: March 28–April 2
• Other Closure Dates: Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 19, May 14, May 27

Worcester County

• First day: Sept. 5
• Last day: June 12
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 22–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 22–Jan. 2
• Spring Break: March 28–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 6, Jan. 15, Jan. 31, Feb. 19, April 12, April 23, May 27

SEED School

• First day: August 21
• Last day: June 7
• Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 19–Nov. 24
• Winter Break: Dec. 18–Jan. 1
• Spring Break: March 24–April 1
• Other Closure Dates: Sept. 4, Oct. 6, Dec. 8, Jan. 15, Jan. 26, Feb. 19, March 8, May 27

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