Northwest Arctic Borough School District 2027-2028 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Kotzebue, AK

First day off
Monday
September 6
Fall Break
No-school days
28 weekdays
5 single days + 23 break days
First day
Thursday
August 12
2027
Last day
Tuesday
May 16
2028
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Conferences Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

When is fall break 2027?

Sep 6–10
9 days off with weekends

When is Thanksgiving break 2027?

Nov 24–26
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2027?

Dec 20–31
16 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2028?

Mar 13–17
9 days off with weekends

All 2027-2028 dates

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

August 2027

September 2027

  • Fall Break Monday, September 6th – Friday, September 10th · 5 school days off · Includes Labor Day (federal holiday) Break

October 2027

  • In-Service Day Monday, October 4th No school
  • Columbus Day Monday, October 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Alaska Day Monday, October 18th · Not on the school calendar State holiday
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, October 25th Conferences

November 2027

  • Veterans Day Thursday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 24th – Friday, November 26th · 3 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

  • In-Service Day Monday, January 17th · Martin Luther King Jr. Day (federal holiday) No school

February 2028

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, February 16th Conferences
  • In-Service Day Monday, February 21st · Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (federal holiday) No school

March 2028

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, March 6th No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 13th – Friday, March 17th · 5 school days off Break
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, March 23rd Conferences
  • Seward's Day Monday, March 27th · Not on the school calendar State holiday

April 2028

  • In-Service Day Friday, April 14th No school

May 2028

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

2027-2028 calendars for districts close to Northwest Arctic Borough School District.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Fairbanks, AK Spring break Mar 3–13 Anchorage School District Anchorage, AK Spring break Mar 10–17 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 Northwest Arctic Borough School District in 2027-2028?
The first day of school at Northwest Arctic Borough School District is Thursday, August 12, 2027. The last day of school is Tuesday, May 16, 2028. That's a school year of about 40 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2027-2028 school year at Northwest Arctic Borough School District?
About 171 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 2027-2028?
About 28 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 23 weekdays of breaks plus five single days off. There are also five long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-six school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Tuesday, October 5 to Tuesday, November 23.

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