Baltimore City Public Schools Winter Break 2026

Name: Baltimore City Public Schools Winter Break 2026
Start: 2026-12-23
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Baltimore City Public Schools

The 2026-2027 Baltimore City Public Schools calendar puts winter break on Wed, Dec 23, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same week as neighboring Baltimore County Public Schools. Plan around Tue, Dec 22, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Jan 4, 2027 as the first day back.

winter breakDecember 23, 2026 to January 1, 20278 school days

Last day beforeTue, Dec 22, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row12Dec 23 to Jan 3

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.

Verified against Baltimore City Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Baltimore City Public Schools 2026-2027 School Year Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: The Board of School Commissioners approved the 2026-27 calendar (district article "First look at the 2026-27 school year calendar", Feb. 9, 2026, with the same first day, last day and break dates). The one-page calendar says it applies to most schools, reflects dates as of March 2026, and points to baltimorecityschools.org/events for updates; the district's live events feed (checked Sept. 26, 2026) matches every closure, professional development day and early release day from Sept. 28 on, and the Sept. 15, 2026 homepage capture shows Sept. 7 and Sept. 21 as closures. August 24 is the first day for traditional schools; some charter schools may start on a different date. Winter Break is printed Dec. 23 - Jan. 3 (students return Monday, Jan. 4) and Spring Break March 26 - April 4 (students return Monday, April 5). Nov. 25-27 is listed as "Wellness Day; Thanksgiving Break". Professional development days (Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, March 5, May 7) are no-school days for students. Early release days: schools release 4 hours after start time (Oct. 15 also has afternoon parent-teacher conferences). June 11 is the last day and an early release day unless inclement weather recovery days are needed; the recovery days are June 14-16. Senior graduations are scheduled June 1-10. Juneteenth (observed Friday, June 18) falls after the last day. Observance Days not marked as closures are regular school days. The district website shows a browser check to this network. page_url is the district's "Calendars" documents folder (folder id 23890885 in the district's live documents feed, which lists this file as "SY26-27 Calendar [English]"; the older id 455588 comes from a 2025 capture, before the site's folder ids changed), and the district's May 22, 2026 article "City Schools 2026-27 one-page calendar available now!" links this same file.

Winter break in nearby districts

5 of the other 5 Maryland districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Baltimore City Public Schools	December 23, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Baltimore County Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Howard County Public School System	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Dec 24-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Montgomery County Public Schools	December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
District of Columbia Public Schools	Dec 22-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Frederick County Public Schools	Dec 23-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Loudoun County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Prince William County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Baltimore City Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Wednesday, December 23, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Baltimore City Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

eight school days. With the weekends, students are off 12 days in a row (Wed, Dec 23, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Baltimore City Public Schools winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s board-approved calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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