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Updated 2026-07-29

Fairfax County Public Schools Calendar 2028-2029

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Fairfax County Public Schools for the 2028-2029 academic year.

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District Overview

Total Schools 195

Students 180,559 (2024–2025)

County Fairfax County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 21, 2028 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day Break	September 1, 2028 - September 4, 2028	No School
Rosh Hashanah	September 21, 2028 (Thu)	No School
Diwali	October 17, 2028 (Tue)	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 22, 2028 - November 24, 2028	No School
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday	January 15, 2029 (Mon)	No School
Eid al-Fitr	February 15, 2029 (Thu)	No School
Washington's Birthday and Presidents' Day	February 19, 2029 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 26, 2029 - March 30, 2029	No School
Eid al-Adha	April 24, 2029 (Tue)	No School
Memorial Day	May 28, 2029 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 15, 2029 (Fri)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Continuous periods when students in this calendar are not in class, including weekends and adjacent districtwide no-school dates.

Period	Date(s)	Length
Rosh Hashanah Window	Sep 21–24, 2028	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Nov 4–7, 2028	4 days
Thanksgiving Break Window	Nov 22–26, 2028	5 days
Eid al-Fitr Window	Feb 15–19, 2029	5 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 24–Apr 1, 2029	9 days
Eid al-Adha Window	Apr 21–24, 2029	4 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of First Quarter	Nov 3, 2028
End of Second Quarter	Jan 25, 2029
End of Third Quarter	Apr 12, 2029

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Fairfax County Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

Virginia public education enrollment snapshot for 2024–2025, reported as of September 30, 2024 Fall Membership.

Schools by grades served

140Pre-K serving

144Elementary serving

153Middle grades serving

30High school serving

Counts use the school categories and grade spans reported in the 2024–2025 Virginia School Quality Profiles. Grade-band counts may overlap when one school serves more than one band.

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 029 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

This comparison uses the default instance shown in statewide summaries: Traditional Calendar.

Later regional startAugust 21, 2028

Fairfax County starts on this date; Goochland County (August 14, 2028) uses different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates4 items

Fairfax County lists 4 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Related Virginia Spring Break splitMarch 26, 2029 - March 30, 2029

Fairfax County uses this Spring Break week, while Goochland County (March 30, 2029 - April 6, 2029) uses different windows in the related calendar set.

Later last dayJune 15, 2029

Fairfax County ends on this date; Goochland County (May 25, 2029) closes on different dates in the related calendar set.

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Disclaimer: This independent site is not affiliated with Fairfax County Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.