Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools Calendar
Fairfax County Public Schools is a public school district in Falls Church, Virginia. This page publishes the 2026-27 academic calendar: the first day of school, the last day, student holidays, and breaks. K12Cal copies those dates from the district's official calendar and links the source. It does not set the calendar. It enrolls 180,714 students in Falls Church.
School year covered: 2026-27. The year-specific record is the Fairfax County Public Schools calendar 2026-27.
At a glance
- First day
- Last day
- Next break
- Thanksgiving break, November 25–27, 2026As of October 20, 2026, when this calendar was last verified.
2026-27 dates
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| Date | Event | Applies to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | All students | — | |
| Labor Day Break | All students | — | |
| Labor Day | All students | — | |
| Yom Kippur | All students | — | |
| Student Holiday (Indigenous Peoples Day) | All students | — | |
| 2-hour early release | Students | — | |
| Student Holiday | All students | — | |
| Student Holiday (Election Day) | All students | — | |
| Thanksgiving break | All students | — | |
| Winter break | All students | — | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday | All students | — | |
| 2-hour early release | Students | — | |
| Student Holiday | All students | — | |
| Student Holiday | All students | — | |
| Presidents Day | All students | — | |
| Eid al-Fitr | All students | — | |
| Spring break | All students | — | |
| 2-hour early release | Students | — | |
| Student Holiday | All students | — | |
| Student Holiday | All students | — | |
| Eid al-Adha | All students | — | |
| Memorial Day | All students | — | |
| Last day of school | All students | — | |
| Last day early release | Students | — |
Official source
Last verified . Status: verified.
Questions
When does Fairfax County Public Schools start school in 2026-27?
Fairfax County Public Schools starts school on Monday, August 24, 2026.
When is the last day of school for Fairfax County Public Schools in 2026-27?
The last day of school is Wednesday, June 16, 2027.
When is thanksgiving break for Fairfax County Public Schools?
Thanksgiving break is November 25–27, 2026.
When is winter break for Fairfax County Public Schools?
Winter break is December 21, 2026 – January 3, 2027.
When is spring break for Fairfax County Public Schools?
Spring break is March 22–26, 2027.
When is the next break for Fairfax County Public Schools?
As of October 20, 2026, the next break is Thanksgiving break, November 25–27, 2026.
Does Fairfax County Public Schools list early release days in 2026-27?
Early release days are Friday, October 30, 2026, Thursday, January 28, 2027, Friday, April 16, 2027, and Wednesday, June 16, 2027.
Other Virginia calendars
These dates are for Fairfax County Public Schools only. For the state directory, see Virginia school district calendars.
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