Anchorage School District 2027-2028 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Anchorage, AK

First day off
Monday
September 6
Labor Day
No-school days
28 weekdays
9 single days + 19 break days
First day
Thursday
August 12
2027
Last day
Tuesday
May 23
2028
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day)?

Mon, Oct 11
No school

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Thu, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2027?

Nov 25–26
4 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2027?

Dec 17–31
17 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 17
No school

When is spring break 2028?

Mar 10–17
10 days off with weekends

All 2027-2028 dates

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

July 2027

  • Independence Day Monday, July 5th No school

August 2027

  • Teacher professional development day Tuesday, August 10th No school
  • Teacher professional development day Wednesday, August 11th No school
  • First Day of School Thursday, August 12th First day

September 2027

  • Labor Day Monday, September 6th · Federal holiday No school

October 2027

  • Records Day Friday, October 8th No school
  • Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Alaska Day Monday, October 18th · Not on the school calendar State holiday
  • Early Release Wednesday, October 27th Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, October 28th Early release
  • Student release professional development day Friday, October 29th No school

November 2027

  • Student release professional development day Monday, November 1st No school
  • Veterans Day Thursday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 25th – Friday, November 26th · 2 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break

December 2027

  • Winter Break Friday, December 17th – Friday, December 31st · 11 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (observed) (federal holiday), New Year's Day (observed) (federal holiday) Break

January 2028

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 17th · Federal holiday No school

February 2028

  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 21st · Federal holiday No school
  • Early Release Wednesday, February 23rd Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, February 24th Early release
  • Student release professional development day Friday, February 25th No school

March 2028

  • Spring Break Friday, March 10th – Friday, March 17th · 6 school days off Break
  • Seward's Day Monday, March 27th · Not on the school calendar State holiday

May 2028

  • Last Day of School Tuesday, May 23rd Last day
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 29th No school

June 2028

  • Juneteenth Monday, June 19th No school

Schools using this calendar

97 schools follow the Anchorage School District calendar.

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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

Nearby school districts

2027-2028 calendars for districts close to Anchorage School District.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Anchorage School District in 2027-2028?
The first day of school at Anchorage School District is Thursday, August 12, 2027. The last day of school is Tuesday, May 23, 2028. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2027-2028 school year at Anchorage School District?
About 176 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 2027-2028?
About 28 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 19 weekdays of breaks plus nine 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?
Forty-seven school days in a row (about nine weeks), from Monday, March 20 to Tuesday, May 23.
Does Anchorage School District have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2027-2028 calendar has four early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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