MCPS School Calendar 2018-19: First Day of School And More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — The first day of school in Montgomery County is September 4 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. Montgomery County Public Schools has released its 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.

The calendar includes important dates, such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

September

• 9/4: First Day of School
• 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
• 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)

October

• 10/5: Early release day for all students

November

• 11/6: No School (General Election Day)
• 11/7: Early release day for all students (End of Quarter Planning)
• 11/12-13: Early release day for all students
• 11/21: Half-Day Release (Thanksgiving Recess)
• 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

• 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Break)

January

• 1/1: No School (New Year's Day, Winter Break)
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
• 1/25: Early release day for all students (End of Quarter Planning)
• 1/28: Professional day for teachers

February

• 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)

March

• 3/1: Early release day for all students

April

• 4/3: Early release day for all students (End of Quarter Planning)
• 4/17 - 4/22: No School (Spring Break)

May

• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/5: Professional day for teachers
• 6/13: Last day of school for students, early release day for all students
• 6/14: Professional day for teachers

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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