Fairfax County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Falls Church, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, June 17, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
- Spring Break: Mar 22–26
- 3 early release days
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Sep 4–7 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Labor Day Break”
- Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Yom Kippur (Student Holiday)”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “School Planning Day / Student Holiday (Indigenous Peoples' Day)”
- Oct 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of 1st Quarter / 2-Hour Student Early Release”
- Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday / Student Holiday”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Planning Day / Student Holiday (Election Day)”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day (Student Holiday)”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (Student Holiday)”
- Jan 28 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Quarter / 2-Hour Student Early Release”
- Jan 29 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday / Student Holiday”
- Feb 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Development Day / Student Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Washington's Birthday and Presidents' Day (Student Holiday)”
- Mar 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Eid al-Fitr (Student Holiday)”
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 16 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Quarter / 2-Hour Student Early Release”
- Apr 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday / Student Holiday”
- Apr 20 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Development Day / Student Holiday”
- May 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Eid al-Adha (Student Holiday)”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day (Student Holiday)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 6 school days
Sep 2026 19 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 17 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 19 school days
Jun 2027 13 school days
- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Sep 11Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Rosh Hashanah, evening only”
- Dec 4Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Chanukah, evening only”
- Dec 8Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Bodhi Day”
- Jan 6Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Three Kings Day / Epiphany”
- Jan 7Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Orthodox Christmas”
- Jan 19Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Orthodox Epiphany”
- Feb 8Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “First Full Day of Ramadan”
- Mar 9Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Eid al-Fitr, evening only”
- Apr 21–22Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Passover, evening only”
- Apr 30Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Orthodox Good Friday”
- Jun 17Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Regular Classes / Early Release”
Where these dates come from
Source: Fairfax County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Dec 26, 2025 (from the Internet Archive, because the district site blocks automated downloads).
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Fairfax County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
Similar-size districts in other states
- Gwinnett County Public SchoolsGeorgia · first day Aug 4, 2027
- Palm Beach County School DistrictFlorida · first day Aug 10, 2026
- Wake County Public School SystemNorth Carolina · first day Aug 24, 2026
Fairfax County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.fcps.edu/system/files/forms/2025-04/2026-2027-standard-school-year-calendar.pdf