Harford County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

The 2026-2027 calendar for Harford County Public Schools has 29 weekdays without school between the first and last day: 15 in three breaks, nine single holidays and five teacher workdays. Classes begin August 31, 2026 and end June 17, 2027; the longest stretch off is winter break, 12 days in a row.

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First dayMon, Aug 31, 2026

Last dayThu, Jun 17, 2027

Spring breakMar 22-29, 2027back Tue, Mar 30, 2027

Winter breakDec 24 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

180 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Harford County Public Schools 2026-2027 2026-2027 Color Coded Calendar dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 31, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Early release
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	Early release
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Scheduled Closing (Schools AND Offices)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Scheduled Closing (Schools AND Offices)
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Early release
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving break · 2 school days off
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter break · 7 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Jan 29, 2027	Early release
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Fri, Feb 26, 2027	Early release
Mon, Mar 1, 2027	Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up
Mon, Mar 1, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Mon, Mar 22 to Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Spring break · 6 school days off
Thu, Apr 8, 2027	Early release
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Apr 12, 2027	Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up
Mon, Apr 12, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Tue, Jun 1, 2027	Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up
Tue, Jun 1, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	Early release
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Harford County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: Harford County Public Schools 2026-2027 Color Coded Calendar (approved January 12, 2026; revised April 27, 2026) (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: That capture is of the file the district Calendars page linked in May 2026 as 'Color Coded Calendar 2026-27'. The district has since posted new 2026-27 files (Student Calendar, Color Coded Calendar and Calendar at a Glance, ids 8869, 8872 and 8877) that could not be read or found in the archive. Every date below was confirmed on Sept. 26, 2026 against the district's live online event calendar (the HCPS District Events feed shown on its school websites at hcpsschools.org), which lists the same closings, professional development days, early dismissals, make-up days, first and last days and quarter ends. The calendar shows closings by color without naming the breaks: Nov. 26-27, Dec. 24-Jan. 1 and Mar. 22-29 are Scheduled Closings for schools and offices, as are Nov. 3 (general election day) and Nov. 11. First day: Aug. 31 for grades 1-12; the event calendar gives kindergarten half-day gradual entrance Sept. 1-2 (first full day Sept. 3) and PreK half-day gradual entrance Sept. 8-9 (first full day Sept. 10), where the May color-coded file marked Sept. 2 and Sept. 9. Last day: June 17 for grades K-11 (3-hour early dismissal); PreK ends June 15. The event calendar lists no graduation dates. Professional development days (Sept. 21, Oct. 16, Nov. 2, Dec. 23, Apr. 9) are no-school days for students. March 1, June 1 and April 12 are closed unless needed for inclement weather make-up, used in that order. 3-hour early dismissals: Oct. 15, Oct. 30, Nov. 25, Jan. 29, Feb. 26, Apr. 8 and June 17. Quarter counts (44+48+42+46) total 180 student days. June 18 is a scheduled closing after the last day.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Harford County Public Schools students have 9 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, Oct 31 to Tue, Nov 3	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students; Scheduled Closing (Schools AND Offices)
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15	3 days	Presidents' Day
Sat, Feb 27 to Mon, Mar 1	3 days	Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up (school may be held if a make-up day is needed)
Fri, Apr 9 to Mon, Apr 12	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students; Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up (school may be held if a make-up day is needed)
Sat, May 29 to Tue, Jun 1	4 days	Memorial Day; Schools AND Offices Closed Unless Needed for Inclement Weather Make-Up (school may be held if a make-up day is needed)

Nearby districts

Compare Harford County Public Schools with Baltimore County Public Schools or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Harford County Public Schools	Aug 31	Mar 22-29	Jun 17
Baltimore County Public Schools	Aug 31	Mar 22-29	Jun 14
Baltimore City Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 11
Christina School District	Aug 31	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 11
Carroll County Public Schools	Aug 31	Mar 25-30	Jun 11
Howard County Public School System	Aug 24	Mar 22-29	Jun 8
Appoquinimink School District	Aug 31	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 11

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Harford County Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 22 to Mon, Mar 29, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 19, 2027, and students return Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Harford County Public Schools?

The first day of school is Monday, August 31, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, June 17, 2027, 180 student days in total.

When is winter break 2026 for Harford County Public Schools?

Winter break runs Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Counting weekends and the adjacent days without school, students are off 12 days in a row and go back Monday, January 4, 2027.

How long is Thanksgiving break in Harford County Public Schools?

2 school days: Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026.

How many school days are in the Harford County Public Schools 2026-2027 calendar?

180 student days, as stated on the district's calendar. Our count of every weekday between the first and last day, minus the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays listed below, gives the same number.

Where do these Harford County Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “Harford County Public Schools 2026-2027 Color Coded Calendar (approved January 12, 2026; revised April 27, 2026)”, checked on September 26, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Harford County Public Schools is based in Bel Air, Maryland (Harford County), with about 37,771 students in 55 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.hcps.org. See all Maryland school calendars.