Fairbanks North Star Borough School District 2027-2028 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Fairbanks, AK

First day off
Monday
September 6
No School
No-school days
22 weekdays
3 single days + 19 break days
First day
Tuesday
August 17
2027
Last day
Friday
May 19
2028
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School year at a glance

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

Breaks and holidays

When is Thanksgiving break 2027?

Nov 25–26
4 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2027?

Dec 20–31
16 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2028?

Mar 3–13
11 days off with weekends

All 2027-2028 dates

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

August 2027

  • Teacher Work Day Tuesday, August 3rd No school
  • Teacher Work Day Tuesday, August 10th No school
  • Teacher Work Day Monday, August 16th No school
  • First Day of School Tuesday, August 17th First day

September 2027

  • No School Monday, September 6th · Labor Day (federal holiday) No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, September 7th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, September 8th Conferences

October 2027

  • Columbus Day Monday, October 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Early Release Friday, October 15th Early release
  • Alaska Day Monday, October 18th · Not on the school calendar State holiday
  • Early Release Sunday, October 24th Early release
  • No School Monday, October 25th No school
  • No School Tuesday, October 26th No school

November 2027

  • Veterans Day Thursday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Early Release Monday, November 15th Early release
  • Early Release Tuesday, November 16th Early release
  • Early Release Wednesday, November 17th Early release
  • Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 25th – Friday, November 26th · 2 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break

December 2027

  • Winter Break Monday, December 20th – Friday, December 31st · 10 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 · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday

February 2028

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, February 10th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Friday, February 11th Conferences
  • Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) Monday, February 21st · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday

March 2028

  • Early Release Thursday, March 2nd Early release
  • Spring Break Friday, March 3rd – Monday, March 13th · 7 school days off Break
  • Seward's Day Monday, March 27th · Not on the school calendar State holiday

April 2028

  • Early Release Friday, April 28th Early release

May 2028

  • Early Release Wednesday, May 17th Early release
  • Early Release Thursday, May 18th Early release
  • Last Day of School Friday, May 19th Last day
  • Teacher Work Day Monday, May 22nd No school
  • No School Monday, May 29th No school

Schools using this calendar

36 schools follow the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District calendar.

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A
Alternative Learning SystemsAnderson ElementaryAnne Wien ElementaryArctic Light Elementary
B
Barnette Magnet SchoolBen Eielson Jr/Sr High SchoolBoreal Sun Charter School
C
Chinook Montessori Charter SchoolCrawford Elementary
D
Denali ElementaryDiscovery Peak Charter School
E
Effie Kokrine Charter School
F
Fairbanks B.E.S.T.
G
Golden Heart Academy
H
Hunter ElementaryHutchison High School
J
Joy Elementary
L
Ladd ElementaryLathrop High School
M
Midnight Sun Elementary School
N
Nordale ElementaryNorth Pole ElementaryNorth Pole High SchoolNorth Pole Middle School
P
Pearl Creek Elementary
R
Randy Smith Middle SchoolRyan Middle School
S
Salcha Elementary
T
Tanana Middle SchoolTicasuk Brown ElementaryTwo Rivers School
U
University Park Elementary
W
Watershed Charter SchoolWeller ElementaryWest Valley High SchoolWoodriver Elementary

Nearby school districts

2027-2028 calendars for districts close to Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Anchorage School District Anchorage, AK Spring break Mar 10–17 Northwest Arctic Borough School District Kotzebue, AK Spring break Mar 13–17 Kodiak Island Borough School District Kodiak, AK Spring break Mar 13–17

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in 2027-2028?
The first day of school at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is Tuesday, August 17, 2027. The last day of school is Friday, May 19, 2028. That's a school year of about 40 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2027-2028 school year at Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?
About 177 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Fairbanks North Star Borough School District have in 2027-2028?
About 22 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 19 weekdays of breaks plus three single days off. There are also two long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty-nine school days in a row (about ten weeks), from Tuesday, March 14 to Friday, May 19.
Does Fairbanks North Star Borough School District have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2027-2028 calendar has nine early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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