SCHOOL CALENDAR · VIRGINIA
Fairfax County Public Schools Calendar 2026–27: Days Off & iPhone Add
Every day Fairfax County Public Schools students are off in 2026–27, with the next one first. Add them all to your calendar in one tap, and they update if the district changes a date.
At a glance
- Fairfax County Public Schools’ first day of school in 2026–27 is Monday, August 24, 2026.
- Fairfax County Public Schools’ last day of school in 2026–27 is Wednesday, June 16, 2027.
- Fairfax County Public Schools’ Thanksgiving break is Wednesday, November 25, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026.
- Fairfax County Public Schools’ winter break is Monday, December 21, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027.
- Fairfax County Public Schools’ spring break is Monday, March 22, 2027 through Friday, March 26, 2027.
Checked against Fairfax County Public Schools’ official calendar on Oct 23, 2026.
This page covers Fairfax County Public Schools’ standard school year calendar. Other calendars: Employee calendar.
Calendar apps refresh on their own schedule, usually within a day. If the district changes a date, your calendar follows.
Download .ics (one-time copy, won’t update)Days off, month by month
July 2026
Fri, Jul 3
Independence Day (Observed)
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
August 2026
Mon, Aug 10 – Thu, Aug 13
New Teacher Training
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Fri, Aug 14
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Aug 17
School Planning Day / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Tue, Aug 18
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Wed, Aug 19
Staff Development Day / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Thu, Aug 20
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Fri, Aug 21
School Planning Day / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Aug 24
First day of school
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
Sun, Nov 1 – Mon, Nov 2
All Saints Day / Día de los Muertos
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Nov 2
No school · School Planning Day / Student Holiday
Tue, Nov 3
No school · Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Tue, Nov 3
Election Day
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Sun, Nov 8
Diwali
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Wed, Nov 11
Veterans Day
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Wed, Nov 25 – Fri, Nov 27
No school · Thanksgiving Break
December 2026
January 2027
Fri, Jan 1
New Year’s Day
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Wed, Jan 6
Three Kings Day/Epiphany
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Thu, Jan 7
Orthodox Christmas
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Jan 18
No school · Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
Tue, Jan 19
Orthodox Epiphany
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Thu, Jan 28
Early release · End of the Quarter / 2 Hour Student Early Release
Fri, Jan 29
No school · Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
February 2027
Mon, Feb 1
No school · Staff Development Day / Student Holiday
Sat, Feb 6
Lunar New Year
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Feb 8
First Full Day of Ramadan
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Wed, Feb 10
Ash Wednesday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Feb 15
No school · Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day
March 2027
Tue, Mar 9
No school · Eid al-Fitr
Sat, Mar 20
Nowruz
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Mar 22 – Fri, Mar 26
No school · Spring Break
Fri, Mar 26
Good Friday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Sun, Mar 28
Easter
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
April 2027
Fri, Apr 16
Early release · End of the Quarter / 2 Hour Student Early Release
Mon, Apr 19
No school · Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Tue, Apr 20
No school · Staff Development Day / Student Holiday
Tue, Apr 20
Theravada New Year
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Wed, Apr 21
First Evening of Passover
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Thu, Apr 22
Second Evening of Passover
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Fri, Apr 30
Orthodox Good Friday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
May 2027
June 2027
Wed, Jun 16
Last day of school
Thu, Jun 17
Staff Development Day / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Fri, Jun 18
Juneteenth (Observed)
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
Mon, Jun 21
Teacher Workday / Student Holiday
Shown here only. Not added to your calendar.
About Fairfax County Public Schools’ calendar
- Quarter-end days (Oct 30, Jan 28, Apr 16) are 2-hour early releases for all students, and the last day, Jun 16, is an early release too.
- Elementary schools also have 3-hour Limited Early Release Wednesdays; middle and high schools may release early as needed. Schools tell families those dates.
- FCPS says some holidays and observances, such as Eid al-Fitr, may shift due to anticipated lunar sightings.
Questions parents ask
When is the first day of school for Fairfax County Public Schools in 2026–27?
Monday, August 24, 2026.
When is the last day of school?
Wednesday, June 16, 2027.
When is winter break?
Monday, December 21, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027. Students return Monday, January 4.
When is spring break?
Monday, March 22, 2027 through Friday, March 26, 2027.
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