Fairfax City School Calendar 2019-20: First Day, Vacations

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — The first day of school for Fairfax City students is Aug. 26 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you'll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP.

City of Fairfax Schools has posted its 2019-20 calendar on the district website. The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, holidays, end of grading periods and parent-teacher conferences.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

Aug. 26 – First day of school

Aug. 30-Sept. 2 - No school for Labor Day holiday

Oct. 14 – No school for students (school planning day/Columbus Day)

Nov. 1 – First quarter ends

Nov. 4-5 – No school for students

Nov. 27-29 – No school for Thanksgiving break

Dec. 23-Jan. 3 - No school for winter break (classes resume Jan. 6)

Jan. 20 – No school for students (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Jan. 24 – Second quarter ends

Jan. 27-28 – No school for students

Feb. 17 – No school for students (Presidents’ Day)

March 3 – No school for students

April 3 – Third quarter ends

April 6-10 – No school for spring break

April 13 – No school for students (teacher workday)

May 25 – No school for students (Memorial Day)

June 12 – Last day of school (three-hour early release)

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