For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 10,000 students across 18 schools in Virginia. Classes begin August 10, 2026 and end May 28, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Montgomery County Public Schools before scheduling around them.
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Official calendar scans for Montgomery County Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
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Interactive Calendar
Montgomery County Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
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School Information
Details and contact information for Montgomery County Public Schools MCPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Montgomery County Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Montgomery County Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against mcps.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Montgomery County Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Montgomery County Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Kindergarten, 6th, and 9th grade students is August 10, 2026[cite: 33]. The first day of school for all students is August 11, 2026[cite: 34].
Spring Break is scheduled from March 26 to April 2, 2027[cite: 50].
Winter Break (also known as Christmas break) begins on December 21, 2026, and runs through January 1, 2027[cite: 41, 43].
Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving Break from November 25 to November 27, 2026[cite: 41].
The last day of school is May 28, 2027[cite: 52].
The first grading period ends on October 8, 2026[cite: 38].
Conferences are held twice during the year: October 26-30, 2026 [cite: 39] and March 15-19, 2027[cite: 49].
Graduation Weekend is May 21-23, 2027[cite: 51].
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