Simple ScheduleAnchorage School District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Monday
October 12
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
No-school days
28 weekdays
13 single days + 15 break days
First day
Wednesday
August 26
2026
Last day
Friday
May 28
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release School Day
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
Longer breaks
Winter Break
Fri, Dec 18 – Sun, Jan 3
17 days off
11 school + 6 weekend days
Spring Break
Fri, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 21
10 days off
6 school + 4 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
July 2026
- Independence Day No school
August 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- First Day of School First day
September 2026
- Labor Day No school
October 2026
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day No school
- Records Day No school
- Early Release Early release
- Early Release Early release
- Professional Development Day No school
November 2026
- Election Day No school
- Veterans Day No school
- Thanksgiving No school
- Thanksgiving Break Break
December 2026
- Records Day No school
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- New Year's Day No school
- Classes Resume School open
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day No school
February 2027
- Presidents' Day No school
- Early Release Early release
- Early Release Early release
- Professional Development Day No school
March 2027
- Records Day No school
- Spring Break Break
May 2027
- Last Day of School Last day
- Memorial Day No school
June 2027
- Juneteenth No school
Schools using this calendar
97 schools follow the Anchorage School District calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Abbott Loop ElementaryAirport Heights ElementaryAlaska Middle College SchoolAlaska Native Cultural Charter SchoolAlaska State School For Deaf And Hard Of HearingAlpenglow ElementaryAnchorage Stream AcademyAquarian Charter SchoolAurora Elementary
B
Bartlett High SchoolBaxter ElementaryBayshore ElementaryBear Valley ElementaryBenson Secondary/S.E.A.R.C.H.Bettye Davis East Anchorage High SchoolBirchwood Abc ElementaryBowman Elementary
C
Campbell Stem ElementaryCentral Middle School Of ScienceChester Valley ElementaryChinook ElementaryChugach Optional ElementaryChugiak ElementaryChugiak High SchoolClark Middle SchoolCollege Gate ElementaryCreekside Park Elementary
D
Denali Montessori ElementaryDimond High SchoolDr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School
E
Eagle Academy Charter SchoolEagle River ElementaryEagle River High School
F
Family Partnership Charter SchoolFire Lake ElementaryFrontier Charter School
G
Girdwood SchoolGladys Wood ElementaryGoldenview Middle SchoolGovernment Hill ElementaryGruening Middle School
H
Hanshew Middle SchoolHighland Academy CharterHomestead ElementaryHuffman Elementary
I
Inlet View Elementary
K
Kasuun ElementaryKincaid ElementaryKlatt Elementary
L
Lake Hood ElementaryLake Otis Elementary
M
Martin Luther King Jr. Technical High SchoolMclaughlin Secondary SchoolMears Middle SchoolMirror Lake Middle SchoolMountain View ElementaryMuldoon Elementary
N
Nicholas J. Begich Middle SchoolNorth Star ElementaryNorthern Lights Abc K-8 SchoolNorthwood AbcNunaka Valley ElementaryThe New Path High School
O
O'Malley ElementaryOcean View ElementaryOrion Elementary School
P
Paideia Cooperative SchoolPolaris K-12 SchoolPtarmigan Elementary
R
Rabbit Creek ElementaryRavenwood ElementaryRilke Schule Charter SchoolRogers Park ElementaryRomig Middle SchoolRussian Jack Elementary
S
S.A.V.E. High SchoolSand Lake ElementaryScenic Park ElementaryService High SchoolSouth Anchorage High SchoolSpring Hill ElementarySteller Secondary SchoolSusitna Elementary
T
Taku ElementaryTrailside ElementaryTudor ElementaryTurnagain Elementary
U
Ursa Major ElementaryUrsa Minor Elementary
W
Wendler Middle SchoolWest High SchoolWhaley SchoolWilliam Tyson ElementaryWilliwaw ElementaryWillow Crest ElementaryWinterberry SchoolWonder Park Elementary
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Anchorage School District in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Anchorage School District on 18 single days in 2026-2027: Friday, July 3 (Independence Day); Monday, August 17 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, August 18 (Professional Development Day); Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day); Friday, October 16 (Records Day); Friday, October 30 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day); Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving), and eight more. Breaks: Thanksgiving Break (Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 31) and Spring Break (Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19).
When is the first and last day of school at Anchorage School District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Anchorage School District is Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027. That's a school year of about 39 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Anchorage School District?
About 170 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Anchorage School District have in 2026-2027?
About 28 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 15 weekdays of breaks plus 13 single days off. There are also ten long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Anchorage School District in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 17 days in a row with no school, from Friday, December 18 to Sunday, January 3, including weekends (nine school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Fifty school days in a row (about ten weeks), from Monday, March 22 to Friday, May 28.
Which month has the most days off at Anchorage School District?
December has the most, with ten weekdays off.
Does Anchorage School District have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has four early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Anchorage School District, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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