Small Business Month
Summary
Small Business Month is a recurring proclamation-based initiative in the City of Fairfax, Virginia, celebrating locally owned businesses and encouraging residents and visitors to shop, dine, and engage with local merchants. The City Council has presented related proclamations on multiple occasions. On May 13, 2025, Mayor Reed presented a proclamation acknowledging April 28 – May 31, 2025 as Small Business Month to the Fairfax City Economic Development Office and Fairfax City Small Businesses. On November 18, 2025, the Mayor proclaimed November 28 – December 22, 2025 as Fairfax City Holiday Small Business Month — described in transcript excerpts as a new, month-long iteration featuring restaurants, retailers, service providers, and a buy-one-get-one bonus card offer through the Economic Development office. Most recently, on May 12, 2026, the Mayor proclaimed the month of May 2026 as Fairfax City Small Business Month, presented to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and the Old Town Fairfax Business Association, featuring month-long programming, weekly donation opportunities at participating businesses, and a community resource at shopffxcity.com. The initiative is consistently organized in partnership between Fairfax City Economic Development, the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, and the Old Town Fairfax Business Association.
What members have said
Mayor Reed has presented all recorded Small Business Month proclamations, including May 2025, the November–December 2025 Holiday Small Business Month, and May 2026. In the November 2025 transcript excerpt attributed to the Mayor, she proclaimed November 28 – December 22, 2025 as Fairfax City Holiday Small Business Month and encouraged residents and visitors to shop small, dine local, and celebrate with Fairfax City small businesses. In May 2026, she similarly urged all residents and visitors to support local businesses and visit shopffxcity.com.
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Discussion time
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Full history
[3d] Proclamation presented by the Mayor to the Fairfax City Economic Development Office and Fairfax City Small Businesses.
[3b] Proclamation presented to the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and Old Town Fairfax Business Association acknowledging May as Small Business Month in the City of Fairfax.
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