HCPSS 2026-2027 School Year Calendar Adjustments

July 6th, 2026

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Please be aware of the following updates to the 2026-2027 school year calendar.

On June 25, the Howard County Board of Education approved adjustments to the calendar that align possible makeup inclement weather days with Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requirements and account for the removal of mid-term exams for middle and high school students.

The adjustments are:

• January 14-15, 2027: Two scheduled early dismissals marked for mid-terms are now full days for all students.
• February 11-12: Both days are now early dismissals for elementary schools, for parent-teacher conferences (previously scheduled for the January early dismissals above).
• June 14-16: Three additional inclement weather days have been added for a total of six inclement weather days (June 9-11 and June 14-16) to align with MSDE requirements.

Reminder that the first day of school for the 2026-2027 school year for K-12 students is Monday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 27 for pre-K/RECC students.

An updated calendar is available on the HCPSS website.