Schools & Central Offices closed. Rosh Hashanah

Religious and Cultural Observances

AACPS will operate on a normal schedule on the following days of major religious or cultural observance:

• October 20,2025: Diwali (No Moon Day)

• February 17, 2026: Lunar New Year

• May 27, 2026: Eid al-Adha Jewish and Muslim religious observance dates begin at sundown on the evening prior to the dates noted and conclude at sundown the next evening.

Tests & Examinations

• AACPS tests and examinations (including mandated tests and assessments) shall not be scheduled on any of the religious observances noted in this calendar. Tests and examinations for a grade will not be administered on the school day following any of the religious observances noted in this calendar, unless the observance concludes on a Friday or Saturday night. Similarly, AACPS tests and examinations (including mandated tests and assessments) for Evening High School students shall also not be scheduled on the evening before or the day of evening of a religious observance.

School-Sponsored Activities

• For Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Eidal-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha, no athletics or other school-sponsored extracurricular activities will take place after sundown on the day before the observance or before sundown on the first day of a multi-day religious observance.

Student Absences

• Students absent from school due to a religious or cultural observance noted on this calendar will be allowed the option to make up work missed due to that absence. Such absence shall not affect a student's eligibility for perfect attendance recognition