One-Page 2025-2026 School Calendar

One-Page 2025-2026 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Allegany County Public Schools
Cumberland, Maryland 21501-1724

2025

  • August 20 (W) FIRST DAY FOR TEACHERS – AM-School Based Staff Dev/PM-Teacher Work Time
  • August 21 (Th) AM-PowerSchool Training & School Based Staff Dev/PM-Teacher Work Time
  • August 22 (F) AM-PowerSchool Training & School Based Staff Dev/PM-Teacher Work Time
  • August 25 (M) Supervisor System-wide Professional Development
  • August 26 (Tu) Teacher Planning/Work Time
  • August 27 (W) SCHOOLS OPEN – Three-Hour Early Dismissal – PM-Teacher Work Time
  • September 1 (M) SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOSED – Labor Day
  • September 2 (Tu) Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten – Last Name A-L
  • September 3 (W) Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten – Last Name M-Z
  • September 4 (Th) All Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Students Start School
  • September 26 (F) Three-Hour Early Dismissal - Staff Development/Teacher Work Time
  • October 6 (M) SCHOOLS CLOSED - Parent Conference Day – Elementary 10:00-11:00 a.m. Teacher Plan; 11:00-2:00 p.m. & 3:00-5:30 p.m. Parent Conferences; Secondary 8:00-9:00 a.m. Teacher Plan; 9:00-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-3:30 p.m. Parent Conferences
  • October 17 (F) Three-Hour Early Dismissal – Staff Development/Teacher Work Time
  • October 30 (Th) End of First Marking Period
  • October 31 (F) SCHOOLS CLOSED – AM-Principal Staff Development/PM-Teacher Work Time
  • November 10 (M) SCHOOLS CLOSED – AM-Supervisor Staff Development/PM-Teacher Work Time
  • November 14 (F) Report Cards Released
  • November 26 (W) Three-Hour Early Dismissal - Thanksgiving Vacation Begins (Offices Closed November 27 & 28)
  • December 1 (M) SCHOOLS CLOSED
  • December 2 (Tu) SCHOOLS REOPEN
  • December 23 (Tu) Three-Hour Early Dismissal – Christmas Vacation Begins (Offices Closed Dec. 24, 25, 31, & Jan. 1)

2026

  • January 5 (M) SCHOOLS REOPEN
  • January 16 (F) Three-Hour Early Dismissal – Teacher Work Time - End of Second Marking Period – End of 1st Semester
  • January 19 (M) SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOSED – Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday
  • January 30 (F) Report Cards Released
  • February 13 (F) Three-Hour Early Dismissal – Staff Development; Teacher Work Time
  • February 16 (M) SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOSED – Presidents’ Day
  • March 2 (M) SCHOOLS CLOSED – Parent Conference Day - Elementary 8:00-10:00 a.m. Teacher Plan; 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-3:30 p.m. Parent Conferences; Secondary 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Teacher Plan; 12:00-2:00 p.m. & 3:00-5:30 p.m. Parent Conferences
  • March 26 (Th) End of Third Marking Period
  • March 27 (F) Three-Hour Early Dismissal - Teacher Work Time
  • April 1 (W)  SCHOOLS CLOSED - Easter Vacation Begins* (Offices Closed April 3 & April 6)
  • April 7 (Tu) SCHOOLS REOPEN
  • April 14 (Tu) Report Cards Released
  • May 14 (Th) Career Center Certification Ceremony – 6 p.m. at Canal Place
  • May 15 (F) Last Day for Seniors
  • May 18 (M) Allegany Graduation – 6 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium
  • May 19 (Tu) Fort Hill Graduation – 6 p.m. at Greenway Stadium
  • May 20 (W) Mountain Ridge Graduation – 6 p.m. in the school’s stadium
  • May 25 (M) SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOSED – Memorial Day
  • June 10 (W) LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS – Three Hour Early Dismissal – PM-Teacher Work Time End of Fourth Marking Period - End of Second Semester Elementary & Secondary report cards will be released on June 24.
  • June 11 (Th) LAST DAY FOR TEACHERS – Principal Meeting/Teacher Work Time

*MSDE requires the school district to extend the school year beyond the previously scheduled closing dates in the event of additional inclement weather days needed. Three built-in days are added to the end of the calendar.

First Semester - 88 Days

  • August - 03 Days
  • September - 21 Days
  • October - 21 Days
  • November - 17 Days
  • December - 16 Days
  • January - 10 Days

Second Semester - 95 Days

  • January- 09 Days
  • February - 19 Days
  • March - 21 Days
  • April - 18 Days
  • May - 20 Days
  • June - 08 Days

Report Card Periods

1st Period:

  • Close of Period - Oct. 30
  • Report Cards Released - Nov. 14
  • Number of Days - 45

2nd Period:

  • Close of Period - Jan. 16
  • Report Cards Released - Jan. 30
  • Number of Days - 43

3rd Period:

  • Close of Period - March 26
  • Report Cards Released - April 14
  • Number of Days - 46

4th Period:

  • Close of Period - June 10
  • Report Cards Released - June 24
  • Number of Days - 49

The Board of Education reserves the rights to request the use of legal holidays due to emergency closings, if deemed necessary.