Northwest Arctic Borough School District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Kotzebue, AK

Next no-school day
Wednesday
November 25
Thanksgiving Break
No-school days
29 weekdays
11 single days + 18 break days
First day
Thursday
August 13
2026
Last day
Tuesday
May 18
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

When is fall break 2026?

Sep 7–11
9 days off with weekends

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 25–27
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 1
16 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 15–19
9 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

August 2026

  • First Day of School Thursday, August 13th First day

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • Inservice Days Tuesday, September 8th No school
  • Inservice Days Wednesday, September 9th No school
  • Inservice Days Thursday, September 10th No school
  • Inservice Days Friday, September 11th No school

October 2026

  • Inservice Day Monday, October 5th No school
  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Parent Conferences Monday, October 19th · Alaska Day (observed) (state holiday) No school

November 2026

  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25th – Friday, November 27th · 3 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break

December 2026

  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 1st · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Inservice Day Monday, January 18th · Martin Luther King Jr. Day (federal holiday) No school

February 2027

  • Inservice Day Monday, February 15th · Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (federal holiday) No school

March 2027

  • Parent Conferences Monday, March 8th No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 15th – Friday, March 19th · 5 school days off Break
  • Seward's Day Monday, March 29th · Not on the school calendar State holiday

April 2027

  • Inservice Day Friday, April 16th No school

May 2027

  • Last Day of School Tuesday, May 18th Last day

Schools using this calendar

13 schools follow the Northwest Arctic Borough School District calendar.

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A
Ambler SchoolAqqaluk High/Noorvik Elementary
B
Buckland School
D
Davis-Ramoth SchoolDeering School
J
June Nelson Elementary
K
Kiana SchoolKisimgiugtuq SchoolKobuk SchoolKotzebue Middle/High School
N
Napaaqtugmiut SchoolNwabsd Home School
S
Shungnak School

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Northwest Arctic Borough School District.

Bering Strait School District Unalakleet, AK Spring break Mar 8–12 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Fairbanks, AK Spring break Mar 8–12 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Palmer, AK Spring break Mar 8–12 Anchorage School District Anchorage, AK Spring break Mar 12–19 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Soldotna, AK Spring break Mar 15–19 Kodiak Island Borough School District Kodiak, AK Spring break Mar 8–12

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Northwest Arctic Borough School District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Northwest Arctic Borough School District is Thursday, August 13, 2026. The last day of school is Tuesday, May 18, 2027. That's a school year of about 40 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Northwest Arctic Borough School District?
About 170 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Northwest Arctic Borough School District have in 2026-2027?
About 29 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 18 weekdays of breaks plus 11 single days off. There are also eight long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-six school days in a row (about five weeks), from Tuesday, October 20 to Tuesday, November 24.

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