District of Columbia Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028

District of Columbia Public Schools has published its 2027-2028 calendar. School starts Monday, August 23, 2027 and ends Thursday, June 15, 2028, 180 student days. After the last day of the current year (June 17, 2027), that leaves 66 days of summer break.

First dayMon, Aug 23, 2027

Last dayThu, Jun 15, 2028

Spring breakApr 10-14, 2028

Winter breakDec 21 to Dec 31

All 2027-2028 dates

District of Columbia Public Schools 2027-2028 dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 23, 2027	First day of school
Mon, Sep 6, 2027	Labor Day
Mon, Oct 11, 2027	Holiday for Students, Teachers, and Staff
Tue, Oct 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 29, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Nov 11, 2027	Holiday for Students, Teachers, and Staff
Fri, Nov 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 24 to Fri, Nov 26, 2027	Thanksgiving break · 3 school days off
Mon, Dec 20, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Dec 21 to Fri, Dec 31, 2027	Winter break · 9 school days off
Mon, Jan 17, 2028	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Jan 24, 2028	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Feb 17, 2028	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Feb 18, 2028	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Feb 21, 2028	Presidents' Day
Fri, Mar 31, 2028	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Apr 10 to Fri, Apr 14, 2028	Spring break · 5 school days off
Mon, Apr 17, 2028	Holiday for Students, Teachers, and Staff
Fri, May 12, 2028	Wellness Day / No School for Students or Teachers
Mon, May 29, 2028	Memorial Day
Tue, Jun 6, 2028	No School for Students or Teachers
Thu, Jun 15, 2028	Last day of school
Tue, Jun 20, 2028	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, Jun 21, 2028	Possible weather make-up day

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Verified against District of Columbia Public Schools’ official 2027-2028 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: School Year 2027-28 Calendar - English (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Published by DCPS with the SY 2026-27 and SY 2028-29 calendars on its 2026-2029 School Year Calendars page; no approval wording. First day is August 23, 2027 for grades K-12; Pre-K starts August 26, 2027. Last day for students is June 15, 2028 (180 student days stated on the grid). This grid does not print break or holiday names: breaks are the runs of 'No School for Students or Teachers' and holiday days (Nov 24-26, Dec 21-31 including the Dec 24 and Dec 31 holidays, Apr 10-14); Dec 20 is a staff PD day. No DCPS key-dates list, flip calendar, electronic calendar or news release names the 2027-28 breaks yet (the 2026-27 flip and electronic calendars end in August 2027 and confirm the Aug 23/26, 2027 first days), so they carry no labels. Parent-teacher conference days (Oct 12, Feb 17), PD days and half-day records days are no-school days for students. June 20-21, 2028 are planned snow-day make-up days; the June 19 holiday falls after the last day.

Frequently asked questions

When does District of Columbia Public Schools start school in 2027?

Monday, August 23, 2027, the same week and weekday as in 2026.

When is spring break 2028 for District of Columbia Public Schools?

Apr 10-14, 2028. Students return Tuesday, April 18, 2028.

When is winter break 2027 for District of Columbia Public Schools?

Dec 21-31, 2027, nine school days off; back Monday, January 3, 2028.

When is the last day of school in 2028 for District of Columbia Public Schools?

Thursday, June 15, 2028.

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