FCPS is a suburban school district with 223 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 16. The district has said a complete 2026-2027 calendar — including teacher workdays — will be published soon. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Rosh Hashanah (begins sundown 9/11 - sundown 9/13), Yom Kippur (begins sundown 9/20 - sundown 9/21), Diwali, Veterans Day, Chanukah (begins sundown 12/4 - sundown 12/12), Bodhi Day, Three Kings Day/Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas, Orthodox Epiphany, Lunar New Year, First Full Day of Ramadan (begins sundown 2/7 and continues with daily fast and nightly prayer until 3/8), Ash Wednesday, Eid al-Fitr (begins sundown 3/9 – sundown 3/10), Nowruz, Easter, First Evening of Passover (begins sundown 4/21 – sundown 4/29), Second Evening of Passover, Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter, Eid al-Adha (begins sundown 5/16 - sundown 5/17)) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 1 professional development day, 4 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.
Source: Fairfax County Public Schools
Also known as FCPS.