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DCPS Calendar 2026-27: Breaks, Holidays and the June 17 Last Day

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) 2026-27: first day Aug. 24, no school Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 and March 22-26, last day for students June 17, 2027.

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Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., a District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) high school, for the DCPS calendar 2026-27
Eastern High School in Washington, a DCPS high school (file photo). The 2026-27 calendar lists spring break for March 22-26, 2027. Photo: APK / Wikimedia Commons, cropped, edited · Source · CC BY 4.0

Key dates

  1. Nov 25Wed DCPS Thanksgiving break starts (no school Nov. 25-27) In 21 days + Google
  2. Dec 21Mon DCPS winter break starts (classes resume Jan. 4) In 47 days + Google
  3. Mar 22Mon DCPS spring break starts (no school March 22-26) In 138 days + Google
  4. Jun 17Thu DCPS last day of school for students In 225 days + Google

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In this article
  1. Which days are off on the DCPS 2026-27 calendar?
  2. When is the DCPS winter break 2026?
  3. When is the DCPS spring break 2027?
  4. How does DCPS spring break compare with Maryland districts nearby?
  5. When is the last day of school for DCPS in 2027?
  6. When do DCPS terms end?
  7. What other dates does the DCPS calendar list?
  8. When does DCPS start in 2027-28?

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) students are off Monday, Dec. 21, 2026 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, and Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26, 2027, and the last day for students is Thursday, June 17, 2027, according to the district’s “School Year 2026-27” calendar (English PDF). The first day was Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. The PDF prints 180 student days and 193 teacher days. The next day off is Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day.

DCPS posted the calendar on its School Year 2026-2027 Calendar page. The PDF file name carries the number 061126, but it prints no approval date, so we say only that the district posted it.

Which days are off on the DCPS 2026-27 calendar?

The PDF marks days with codes rather than names: Holiday (HOL), Parent Teacher Conference (PTC), professional development (PD) and three asterisks for no school for students or teachers. The table translates every code that means no school for students, using the PDF’s legend. “No school” here means no school for students. Holiday names beyond the date are ours; the PDF prints only “HOL.”

DateWeekdayPDF codeWhat the legend says
Sept. 7, 2026MondayHOLHoliday for Students, Teachers, and Staff (Labor Day)
Oct. 12, 2026MondayHOLHoliday (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Oct. 13, 2026TuesdayPTCParent Teacher Conference Day, no school for students
Oct. 30, 2026FridayPDPD for staff, no school for students
Nov. 2, 2026MondayR/WHalf-Day Records & Half-Day Wellness, no school for students
Nov. 3, 2026Tuesday***No School for Students or Teachers (Election Day)
Nov. 11, 2026WednesdayHOLHoliday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 25, 2026Wednesday***No School for Students or Teachers
Nov. 26, 2026ThursdayHOLHoliday (Thanksgiving)
Nov. 27, 2026Friday***No School for Students or Teachers
Dec. 21, 2026MondayPDPD for staff, no school for students
Dec. 22-24, 2026Tuesday-Thursday***No School for Students or Teachers
Dec. 25, 2026FridayHOLHoliday
Dec. 28-31, 2026Monday-Thursday***No School for Students or Teachers
Jan. 1, 2027FridayHOLHoliday
Jan. 18, 2027MondayHOLHoliday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Jan. 26, 2027TuesdayR/PDHalf-Day Records & Half-Day PD, no school for students
Feb. 11, 2027ThursdayPTCParent Teacher Conference Day, no school for students
Feb. 12, 2027FridayPDPD for staff, no school for students
Feb. 15, 2027MondayHOLHoliday (Presidents Day)
March 22-26, 2027Monday-Friday***No School for Students or Teachers (spring break)
April 9, 2027FridayR/WHalf-Day Records & Half-Day Wellness, no school for students
April 16, 2027FridayHOLHoliday (DC Emancipation Day)
May 14, 2027Friday***(W)Wellness Day, No School for Students or Teachers
May 31, 2027MondayHOLHoliday (Memorial Day)
June 18, 2027FridayHOLHoliday (Juneteenth observed; June 19 is a Saturday)
June 21, 2027MondayR/PDHalf-Day Records & Half-Day PD, no school for students

The free printable puts the student-facing days on one page, and the printable school-year calendar covers the whole year on paper.

When is the DCPS winter break 2026?

The calendar has no single winter break label. It marks Monday, Dec. 21 as PD for staff with no school for students, Dec. 22-24 and Dec. 28-31 as no school for students or teachers, Dec. 25 as a holiday and Friday, Jan. 1, 2027 as a holiday. From those rows we compute that students are off ten weekdays, Monday, Dec. 21 through Friday, Jan. 1, and classes resume Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, a date with no marker on the PDF. Plan the weeks on the December 2026 calendar.

When is the DCPS spring break 2027?

Spring break is Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26, 2027, marked no school for students or teachers. That is five weekdays, and classes resume Monday, March 29 by our count. Good Friday, March 26, 2027, is in the PDF’s list of religious observances, which it says are dates to avoid for events and are not days off unless coded. Mark the days on the March 2027 calendar.

How does DCPS spring break compare with Maryland districts nearby?

DCPS students go back to class on March 29, the Monday before Montgomery County and Prince George’s County students return.

DistrictStudents off in spring 2027Back in class
DCPSMon., March 22 to Fri., March 26Mon., March 29
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)Fri., March 26 to Fri., April 2Mon., April 5
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS)Fri., March 26 to Fri., April 2Mon., April 5

The MCPS and PGCPS rows are the spans we computed in those stories from each district’s calendar. For more districts, see the spring break 2027 roundup.

When is the last day of school for DCPS in 2027?

Thursday, June 17, 2027 is marked L/ET, “Last Day for Students / End of Term.” Friday, June 4 is marked LS, “Last Day for Seniors.” Friday, June 18 is a holiday, and Monday, June 21 is a half-day for records and PD with no school for students.

The PDF lists Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23, 2027, as “Planned Snow-Day Make-Up Days.” They come after the last day. The PDF says nothing more about them, so we do not state what happens if snow days are used.

When do DCPS terms end?

The PDF marks four end-of-term dates (ET) and prints terms of 46, 44, 44 and 46 days.

TermEnd of termWeekdayDay after
Term 1Oct. 29, 2026ThursdayOct. 30 is a PD day, no school for students
Term 2Jan. 25, 2027MondayJan. 26 is a half-day for records and PD
Term 3April 8, 2027ThursdayApril 9 is a half-day for records and wellness
Term 4June 17, 2027ThursdayLast day for students

What other dates does the DCPS calendar list?

Parent-teacher conference days are Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 and Thursday, Feb. 11, 2027. The Pre-K first day is Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Wellness Day is Friday, May 14, 2027. The PDF lists these religious observances, when schools avoid events: Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 12-13, 2026), Yom Kippur (Sept. 21), Diwali (Nov. 8), first day of Ramadan (Feb. 8, 2027), Ash Wednesday (Feb. 10), Eid al-Fitr (March 10), Good Friday (March 26), Passover (April 21-22) and Eid al-Adha (May 17).

When does DCPS start in 2027-28?

The same PDF shows the next first day as Monday, Aug. 23, 2027, and Pre-K as Thursday, Aug. 26. This story covers the 2026-27 year.

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Frequently asked questions

When does DCPS start school in 2026?

Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 is the first day of school, per the DCPS 2026-27 calendar. Pre-K students start Thursday, Aug. 27.

What do the codes on the DCPS calendar mean?

The PDF's legend uses Holiday (HOL) for a holiday for students, teachers and staff, Parent Teacher Conference (PTC) for a conference day with no school for students, and professional development (PD) for staff with no school for students. Three asterisks (***) mean no school for students or teachers.

When is DCPS winter break 2026?

The calendar marks Monday, Dec. 21 as a day of PD for staff with no school for students, Dec. 22-24 as no school for students or teachers, Dec. 25 as a holiday, Dec. 28-31 as no school and Jan. 1, 2027 as a holiday. Classes resume Monday, Jan. 4, 2027.

When is DCPS spring break 2027?

Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26, 2027, marked as no school for students or teachers.

When is the last day of school for DCPS in 2027?

Thursday, June 17, 2027 is the last day for students and the end of term. The last day for seniors is Friday, June 4.

Are DCPS schools closed on Election Day?

Yes. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 is marked no school for students or teachers. Monday, Nov. 2 is a half-day for records and wellness, with no school for students.

Is DC Emancipation Day a holiday on the DCPS calendar?

Yes. April 16, 2027, a Friday, is a holiday on the DCPS calendar. April 16 is DC Emancipation Day.

What are the DCPS snow make-up days?

The calendar lists June 22 and 23, 2027 as planned snow-day make-up days. They come after the June 17 last day.

Sources

  1. School Year 2026-2027 Calendar (District of Columbia Public Schools)
  2. School Year 2026-27 calendar (English PDF) (District of Columbia Public Schools)
  3. Montgomery County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar (PDF) (Montgomery County Public Schools)
  4. Prince George's County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar (PDF) (Prince George's County Public Schools, 2026-07-16)

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