Howard County Public School System Calendar For 2024-25: Key Dates To Know

COLUMBIA, MD — Summer is almost over for Howard County students. The first day of school for Howard County Public School System students will be Aug. 26 for kindergarten through 12th grade students and Aug. 29 for pre-kindergarten and RECC students.

Here are some of the important 2024-25 school year dates to get on the calendar:

Aug. 14 - fall high school sports begin
Aug. 15 - first day for staff
Aug. 26 - first day of school for kindergarten through 12th grade students
Aug. 29 - first day of school for pre-kindergarten and RECC students

Sept. 2 - Labor Day - schools and offices are closed
Sept. 18 - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours early and no half-day pre-K/RECC

Oct. 3 - schools and offices closed
Oct. 18 - professional work day - schools closed
Oct. 31 - professional work day - schools closed

Nov. 5 - Election Day - schools and officers are closed
Nov. 25 - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
Nov. 25 - elementary school and middle school parent/teacher conferences
Nov. 26 - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
Nov. 26 - elementary school and middle school parent/teacher conferences
Nov. 27 - schools closed; parent/teacher conferences
Nov. 28 - schools and offices closed
Nov. 29 - schools and offices closed

Dec. 23-Jan. 1 - schools closed for winter break

Jan. 20 - schools closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 21 - high schools close three hours early; no half-day preK/RECC
Jan. 22 - high schools close three hours early; no half-day preK/RECC
Jan. 23 - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
Jan. 29 - professional work day - schools closed

Feb. 5 - elementary schools close three hours early for parent/teacher conferences; no half-day preK/RECC
Feb. 6 - elementary schools close three hours early for parent/teacher conferences; no half-day preK/RECC
Feb. 7 - professional learning day - schools closed
Feb. 17 - President's Day - schools and offices closed

March 3-7 - kindergarten and new first grader registration
March 14 - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
March 31 - profession work and development day - schools closed

April 14-21 - spring break

May 5-9 - teacher appreciation week
May 7 - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
May 16 - professional learning day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
May 26 - Memorial Day - schools and offices closed

June 6 - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
June 9 - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
June 10 - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
June 11 - last day of school - professional work and wellness day - schools close three hours earlier; no half-day pre-K/RECC
June 12-18 - may be used as inclement weather makeup day