PGCPS Calendar 2026-27: Winter Break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, Last Day of School June 15

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) students are off from Monday, Dec. 21, 2026 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, and the last day of school is Tuesday, June 15, 2027, according to the district’s “Prince George’s County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar” (PDF, header “Approved January 22, 2026, Updated July 16, 2026”). The first day is Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. The calendar has 180 student days and names three make-up days: April 19, June 16 and June 17. The next closure on it is Tuesday, Nov. 3, Election Day, when schools and offices are closed.

When is the PGCPS winter break 2026?

The calendar prints “Winter & Christmas Break” for Monday, Dec. 21 through Thursday, Dec. 31, and lists Friday, Jan. 1, 2027 as New Year’s Day with schools closed. From those rows we compute that students are off ten weekdays, Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, and return Monday, Jan. 4. Early dismissal for students falls on Friday, Dec. 11, ten days before the break. Plan the weeks on the December 2026 calendar, and compare other districts in our winter break 2026 roundup.

When is the PGCPS spring break 2027?

Spring Break is listed for Tuesday, March 30 through Friday, April 2, 2027. Good Friday, March 26, and the “Monday after Easter,” March 29, are also closed. Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. We compute that students are off six weekdays, Friday, March 26 through Friday, April 2, and return Monday, April 5. Mark them on the March 2027 calendar.

When is the last day of school at PGCPS in 2027?

Tuesday, June 15, 2027 is the last day for students and an early dismissal day. A footnote reads: “If no emergency closure days occur, the school year will end for students on Tuesday, June 15, 2027, as shown.” The calendar adds that “Last days for students and teachers are subject to change.” High school seniors have their own last day, Friday, May 7, 2027. Friday, June 18 is Juneteenth observed, with schools closed.

What are the PGCPS make-up days?

The calendar names three make-up days. The Board of Education approved the calendar on Jan. 22, 2026, and a later modification, dated March 26, 2026 in the PDF, reduced “the total number of designated make-up days to three (3)” and made “a technical adjustment of a professional day.”

Make-up day	Weekday	What the calendar lists
April 19, 2027	Monday	No school for students; professional development; potential inclement weather make-up day
June 16, 2027	Wednesday	Make-up day, after the scheduled last day
June 17, 2027	Thursday	Make-up day, after the scheduled last day

Which PGCPS days are early dismissal?

The calendar lists eight early dismissal days for students. The district posts the dismissal times; check them before the day.

Date	Weekday
Oct. 2, 2026	Friday
Oct. 30, 2026	Friday
Dec. 11, 2026	Friday
Jan. 22, 2027	Friday
Feb. 26, 2027	Friday
April 9, 2027	Friday
May 21, 2027	Friday
June 15, 2027	Tuesday (last day of school)

What other days off are on the PGCPS calendar?

Date	Weekday	Calendar label
Sept. 7, 2026	Monday	Labor Day
Sept. 16, 2026	Wednesday	Closed for students, professional development
Sept. 21, 2026	Monday	Yom Kippur, schools and offices closed
Oct. 16, 2026	Friday	Closed for students, professional development
Nov. 3, 2026	Tuesday	Election Day, schools and offices closed
Nov. 11, 2026	Wednesday	Closed for students, Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 25-27, 2026	Wednesday-Friday	Thanksgiving Break
Jan. 18, 2027	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 15, 2027	Monday	Presidents’ Day
March 10, 2027	Wednesday	Closed for students, professional development
May 17, 2027	Monday	Eid al-Adha, schools closed
May 31, 2027	Monday	Memorial Day

Veterans Day itself is not listed as a closure; students are off that Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Rosh Hashanah (Saturday, Sept. 12) and Diwali (Nov. 6-10) are noted on the calendar but are not closures. Our free printable puts every day above, plus the early dismissals and make-up days, on one page, and its note names the same PGCPS calendar. For the whole year on paper, use the printable school-year calendar.

How does PGCPS compare with Montgomery County?

PGCPS students are off Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 and Mar. 26 to Apr. 2, and the last day is June 15. In our Montgomery County Public Schools calendar story, students are off Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 and Mar. 26 to Apr. 2, and the last day is June 11. Both districts start Aug. 25.

Is the 2027-28 PGCPS calendar set?

Not yet published. We found no proposed 2027-28 calendar from PGCPS, so this story covers only the 2026-27 calendar. This story is about Prince George’s County, Maryland, not Prince George County, Virginia, which is a separate school district.

What happens on the first day and Student Orientation Day?

Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 is listed as Student Orientation Day, and Tuesday, Aug. 25 as the “First Day of School for All Students.” The calendar says there are 180 student days and 192 teacher days (195 for new teachers).