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7 districts read on October 8, 2026

Alaska school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 7 read for 2026–2027, 6 with a complete calendar
Typical district 28 school days off, from 21 to 34
No fall break listed 6 of 6 districts with a complete calendar
Most common spring break Mar 8–12; taken by five of the six districts that publish one

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Alaska districts · 2026–2027
DistrictFirst dayFallThanksgivingWinterSpringLast daySource
Annette Island: 22 days off · 3 staff daysSep 1—Nov 26–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 15–19May 28source
Kenai Peninsula Borough: partial calendarAug 19—Nov 26–27——May 20source
Nenana City: 28 days off · 3 staff daysAug 19—Nov 26–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 8–12May 21source
Southwest Region: 34 days off · 7 staff daysAug 13—Nov 26–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 8–12—source
Unalaska City: 30 days off · 2 staff daysAug 20—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 3Mar 8–12May 27source
Yukon Flats: 28 days off · 5 staff daysAug 17—Nov 26–27Dec 21 – Jan 6Mar 8–12May 21source
Yukon–Koyukuk: 21 days off · 2 staff daysAug 18—Nov 26–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 8–12May 20source

One break, every district

Alaska facts

Districts with a complete calendar
6 of 7
No fall break, complete calendars
6 of 6: Annette Island, Nenana City, Southwest Region, Unalaska City, Yukon Flats and Yukon–Koyukuk
February break, complete calendars
none of 6
Most common winter break
10 school days (3 of 6 districts)
Back after winter break
Tuesday, January 5 (3 of 6 districts)
First day for students
August 13 (Southwest Region) to September 1 (Annette Island)
Last day for students
May 20 (Kenai Peninsula Borough) to May 28 (Annette Island)
Staff days per district, complete calendars
2 to 7; most shared: Monday, January 4 (3)
Districts listing early-release days
3 of 7
Longest run of school days, complete calendars
typical 49; longest 50, Yukon Flats (March 15 to May 21)
Labor Day off
5 of 7 districts
Veterans Day off
0 of 7 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off
0 of 7 districts
Presidents’ Day off
2 of 7 districts
Memorial Day off
2 of 7 districts
Juneteenth off
0 of 7 districts
Typical district against 35 states
28 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states
0% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states
100% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)

Districts in our list

In our list
45
Published here
7
Calendar empty for 2026–2027
6
Too few dates to publish
1
Set aside by our checks
2
Feed closed to automated readers
3
Not reachable from our network
12
No calendar a machine can read
13
No website address yet
1

Questions about Alaska school calendars

When does school start in Alaska?

Alaska first day of school 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break in Alaska?

Alaska Thanksgiving break 2026.

When is winter break in Alaska?

Alaska winter break 2026–27.

When does school resume after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5 (3 of 6 districts).

When is spring break in Alaska?

Alaska spring break 2027.

When does school end in Alaska?

Alaska last day of school 2027.

How many school days in Alaska?

Districts counted, complete calendars
5
Median teaching days
not given: fewer than 10 districts
Shortest year
Nenana City, 170 days
Longest year
Yukon–Koyukuk, 177 days