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When does school start in Maryland? Here's a list of start dates for public schools.

By Jackson Hawkins

/ CBS Baltimore

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BALTIMORE-- The upcoming school year is around the corner, but not all Maryland public schools start on the same date.  Here's a list of the opening and closing dates of all Maryland county public schools.  

Allegany County  

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 5 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 28 – Dec.2 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 16 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 5, Nov. 15, Jan. 17, Jan.20, Feb. 17, March 3,  May 26 

Anne Arundel County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 (grades 1-5, 6 and 9) Aug. 27 (grades 1-12) 

  • Last day: June 13 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 3, Nov. 5, Nov. 25, Nov. 26, Jan. 20, Jan. 21, Feb. 17, May 26 

Baltimore City 

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 11 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Jan. 20,  Feb. 13, Feb. 14, Feb. 17, March 14, May 16, May 26 

Baltimore County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 16 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 28 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 3, Nov. 1, Nov. 5,  Jan. 20, Jan. 29,  Feb. 17, March 31, May 26 

Calvert County 

  • First day: Aug. 27 

  • Last day: June 11 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 27, Nov. 5, Nov. 11,  Jan. 20, Jan. 31,  Feb. 17, March 31, May 26 

Caroline County 

  • First day: Aug. 28 

  • Last day: June 16 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 

  • Spring Break: April 17 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 27, Nov. 5,  Jan. 20, Jan. 27,  Feb. 17, March 21, May 26 

Carroll County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 

  • Last day: June 13 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 28 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 17 – April 22  

  • Other Closure Dates: Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 27,  Feb. 17, March 17, May 26 

Cecil County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 

  • Last day: June 13 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 

  • Spring Break: April 18 – April 22  

  • Other Closure Dates: Nov. 5, Jan. 20,  Feb. 10, Feb. 17, March 14, May 23, May 26 

Charles County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 10 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 13, Oct. 14, Nov. 5, Nov. 11,  Jan. 20, Jan. 27,  Feb. 17, March 14, May 26 

Dorchester County  

  • First day: Sept. 3 (grades 1-5, 6 and 9) Sept. 4 (grades 7-8 and 10-12) Sept. 5 (PreK and K) 

  • Last day: June 10 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 18 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Oct. 7, Nov. 5,  Jan. 20, Jan. 27,  Jan. 28, Feb. 17, May 26 

Frederick County 

  • First day: Aug. 21 

  • Last day: June 6 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21  

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 3, Oct. 28, Nov. 5,  Jan. 16, Jan. 17,  Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 28, May 26 

Garrett County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 

  • Last day: June 12 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 28 – Dec. 2 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 18 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Oct. 11, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 30, Feb. 17, May 26 

Harford County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 

  • Last day: June 12 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 28 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 17 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Oct. 3, Nov. 1, Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Nov. 11, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, April 22, May 26 

Howard County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 11 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14– April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 3, Oct. 31, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 29, Feb. 7, Feb. 17, March 31, May 26 

Kent County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 (grades 1-6 and 9) Sept. 4 (grades 1-12) Sept. 5 (PreK and Kindergarten) 

  • Last day: June 12 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 17 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Nov.1, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, May 26 

Montgomery County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 13 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 25–Jan. 2 

  • Spring Break: March 25–April 1 

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 3, Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 29, Feb. 17, March 31, April 10, May 27, June 6  

Prince George's County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 (orientation is on Aug. 23) 

  • Last day: June 18 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 16, Oct. 7, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Feb. 14, March 17, March 31, May 26 

Queen Anne's County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 (grades 1-6 and 9) Aug. 27 (grades 7-8 and 10-12) Aug. 28 (grades PreK and Kindergarten) 

  • Last day: June 13 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Aug.30, Sept. 2, Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 24, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, May 26 

St. Mary's County 

  • First day: Aug. 14 (Chesapeake Public Charter School) and Aug. 21 

  • Last day: June 11 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 

  • Spring Break: April 14 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 20, Nov. 5, Nov. 11, Jan. 20, Jan. 31, Feb. 17, March 7, May 26 

Somerset County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 

  • Last day: June 11 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 

  • Spring Break: April 18 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 31, Feb. 17, May 26 

Talbot County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 12 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 — Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 16 – April 22 

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Nov. 5, Nov. 8, Jan. 20, Jan. 24, Feb. 17, May 26 

Washington County 

  • First day: Aug. 26 

  • Last day: June 10 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 18 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 21, Feb. 17, March 24, May 26 

Wicomico County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 (grades 1-6 and 9; all grades at Pittsville; grade 6 only at Mardela; PreK and kindergarten as assigned) Sept. 4 (grades 1-12; PreK and kindergarten as assigned) 

  • Last day: June 11 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 

  • Spring Break: April 17 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb. 17,  May 26 

Worcester County 

  • First day: Sept. 3 

  • Last day: June 12 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 27 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 

  • Spring Break: April 18 – April 23 

  • Other Closure Dates: Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, April 4, May 26 

SEED School 

  • First day: Aug. 19 

  • Last day: June 9 

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 24 – Nov. 29 

  • Winter Break: Dec. 22 – Jan. 3 

  • Spring Break: April 13 – April 21 

  • Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 4, Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Dec. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 31, Feb. 17, May 9, May 27 

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