The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Calendar 2026-2027 begins on Monday, August 24, 2026, and concludes on Wednesday, June 16, 2027. The academic year includes several scheduled holidays and student breaks, including Labor Day Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, and Spring Break.
Student holidays | School Planning Day and Election Day
November 25-27, 2026
Thanksgiving Break
December 21, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Winter Break
January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
January 29, 2027
Teacher Workday | Student holiday
February 1, 2027
Staff Development Day | Student holiday
February 15, 2027
Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day
March 9, 2027
Eid al-Fitr | Student holiday
March 22-26, 2027
Spring Break
April 19-20, 2027
Teacher Workday and Staff Development Day | Student holidays
May 17, 2027
Eid al-Adha | Student holiday
May 31, 2027
Memorial Day
June 16, 2027
Last day of school
June 17, 2027
Staff Development Day | Student holiday
June 18, 2027
Juneteenth (Observed)
June 21, 2027
Teacher Workday | Student holiday
Religious and cultural observances listed in the monthly calendar are not automatically school closure days. The table above identifies dates designated as holidays or student holidays by FCPS.
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Month by Month Breakdown of the FCPS Calendar 2026-2027
July 2026
Date
Event
July 3
Independence Day (Observed). Student holiday.
August 2026
Date
Event
August 10-13
New Teacher Training.
August 14
Teacher Workday. Student holiday.
August 17
School Planning Day. Student holiday.
August 18
Teacher Workday. Student holiday.
August 19
Staff Development Day. Student holiday.
August 20
Teacher Workday. Student holiday.
August 21
School Planning Day. Student holiday.
August 24
First day of school.
The first day of school for FCPS students is August 24. The preceding dates are designated for staff preparation and training.
September 2026
Date
Event
September 4-7
Labor Day Break. Schools closed.
September 11
Rosh Hashanah. Religious and cultural observance, evening only.
September 12
Rosh Hashanah. Religious and cultural observance.
September 21
Yom Kippur. Student holiday.
September 30
Limited 3-hour early release Wednesday for elementary schools.
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 11 and ends at sundown on September 13. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on September 20 and ends at sundown on September 21.
Elementary schools also have a scheduled early dismissal on September 30.
October 2026
Date
Event
October 12
Indigenous Peoples’ Day. School Planning Day for staff. Student holiday.
October 30
End of First Quarter. Two-hour student early release.
October 30 marks the end of the first academic quarter, with 46 instructional days recorded for the quarter.
November 2026
Date
Event
November 1-2
All Saints’ Day / Día de los Muertos. Religious and cultural observances.
November 2
School Planning Day. Student holiday.
November 3
Election Day. Teacher Workday. Student holiday.
November 8
Diwali. Religious and cultural observance.
November 11
Veterans Day.
November 18
Limited 3-hour early release Wednesday for elementary schools.
November 25-27
Thanksgiving Break. Schools closed.
December 2026
Date
Event
December 4
Chanukah begins at sundown. Religious and cultural observance, evening only.
December 4-12
Chanukah observance period.
December 8
Bodhi Day. Religious and cultural observance.
December 21
Winter Break begins.
December 25
Christmas.
January 2027
Date
Event
January 1
New Year’s Day.
January 3
Last day of Winter Break.
January 6
Three Kings Day / Epiphany. Religious and cultural observance.
January 7
Orthodox Christmas. Religious and cultural observance.
January 13
Limited 3-hour early release Wednesday for elementary schools.
January 18
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday. School holiday.
January 19
Orthodox Epiphany. Religious and cultural observance.
January 28
End of Second Quarter. Two-hour student early release.
January 29
Teacher Workday. Student holiday.
The second quarter ends on January 28, with 48 instructional days. January 29 is reserved for a teacher workday, so students do not attend school.
February 2027
Date
Event
February 1
Staff Development Day. Student holiday.
February 6
Lunar New Year. Religious and cultural observance.
February 8
First full day of Ramadan. Religious and cultural observance.
February 10
Ash Wednesday.
February 15
Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day. School holiday.
March 2027
Date
Event
March 8
Eid al-Fitr. Religious and cultural observance, evening only.
March 9
Eid al-Fitr. Student holiday.
March 10
Eid al-Fitr. Religious and cultural observance.
March 20
Nowruz. Religious and cultural observance.
March 22-26
Spring Break. Schools closed.
March 26
Good Friday. Religious and cultural observance.
March 28
Easter. Religious and cultural observance.
April 2027
Date
Event
April 7
Limited 3-hour early release Wednesday for elementary schools.
April 16
End of Third Quarter. Two-hour student early release.
April 19
Teacher Workday. Student holiday.
April 20
Staff Development Day. Student holiday. Theravada New Year.
April 21
First evening of Passover. Religious and cultural observance, evening only.
April 22
Second evening of Passover. Religious and cultural observance, evening only.
April 30
Orthodox Good Friday. Religious and cultural observance.
May 2027
Date
Event
May 2
Orthodox Easter. Religious and cultural observance.
May 17
Eid al-Adha. Student holiday.
May 31
Memorial Day. School holiday.
June 2027
Date
Event
June 16
Last day of school. Two-hour student early release.
June 17
Staff Development Day. Student holiday.
June 18
Juneteenth (Observed). School holiday.
June 21
Teacher Workday. Student holiday.
June 16 is the final instructional day of the 2026-2027 school year. The fourth quarter includes 39 instructional days. Students do not attend on the subsequent staff development and teacher workdays.
