# Anchorage School District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Monday, October 12 (Indigenous Peoples Day); next break: Thanksgiving holiday, November 26 to 27.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1779216178/asdk12org/da0o4pzf2ymvxdc7mjdh/M160A-2026-27ASDSchoolCalendar4-22-26_1.pdf)
- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1785878437/asdk12org/zar08maexobk2er6upcg/27-28_Accessible.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- July 3: Independence Day holiday observed. Students do not attend school; Independence Day holiday observed.
- August 17 to 18: Teacher professional development days. Students do not attend school for teacher professional development.
- August 19: First day for grades 1–6 and 9. First student day for grades 1–6 and 9 in comprehensive/neighborhood schools only.
- August 20: First day for grades 7–8 and 10–12. First student day for grades 7–8 and 10–12 in comprehensive/neighborhood schools only.
- August 26: First day for Preschool/Kindergarten. First student day for Preschool/Kindergarten students.
- September 7: Labor Day holiday. Students do not attend school; Labor Day holiday.
- October 12: Indigenous Peoples Day. Students do not attend school; Indigenous Peoples Day.
- October 16: End of first quarter. Students do not attend school; student release grading day and end of the first quarter.
- October 28 to 29: Parent/Teacher conference days. Early release for Parent/Teacher conferences.
- October 30: Professional development day. Students do not attend school; student release professional development day.
- November 3: Professional development day. Students do not attend school; student release professional development day and State Election Day.
- November 11: Veterans’ Day. Students do not attend school; Veterans’ Day.
- November 26 to 27: Thanksgiving holiday. Students do not attend school during the Thanksgiving holiday.
- December 17: Classes end. Classes end; last student day before winter break.
- December 18: End of second quarter. Students do not attend school; student release grading day and end of the second quarter.
- December 21 to 31: Winter break. Students do not attend school during winter break.
- January 1: New Year’s Day. Students do not attend school; New Year’s Day.
- January 4: Classes resume. Classes resume after winter break.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Students do not attend school; Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
- February 15: Presidents Day holiday. Students do not attend school; Presidents Day holiday.
- February 24 to 25: Elementary parent/teacher conference days. Early release for Parent/Teacher conferences; elementary schools only.
- February 26: Professional development day. Students do not attend school; student release professional development day.
- March 12: End of third quarter. Students do not attend school; student release grading day and end of the third quarter.
- March 15 to 19: Spring break. Students do not attend school during spring break.
- May 28: Last student day and end of fourth quarter. Last student day; classes end and the fourth quarter ends.
- May 31: Memorial Day holiday. Students do not attend school; Memorial Day holiday.
- June 18: Juneteenth holiday observed. Students do not attend school; Juneteenth holiday observed.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1779216178/asdk12org/da0o4pzf2ymvxdc7mjdh/M160A-2026-27ASDSchoolCalendar4-22-26_1.pdf). Checked September 23, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- July 5: Independence Day holiday. Students do not attend for the observed Independence Day holiday.
- August 10 to 11: No school: professional development. Students do not attend during teacher professional development days.
- August 12: First student day: grades 1–6 and 9. First student day for grades 1–6 and 9 at comprehensive/neighborhood schools.
- August 13: First student day: grades 7–8 and 10–12. First student day for grades 7–8 and 10–12 at comprehensive/neighborhood schools.
- August 19: First student day: Preschool and Kindergarten. First student day for Preschool and Kindergarten.
- September 6: Labor Day holiday. Students do not attend school for Labor Day.
- October 8: End of first quarter. Students do not attend; student release grading day and end of the first quarter.
- October 11: Indigenous Peoples Day. Students do not attend school for Indigenous Peoples Day.
- October 27 to 28: Early release: parent/teacher conferences. Early release for parent/teacher conferences.
- October 29: No school: professional development. Students do not attend; student release professional development day.
- November 1: No school: professional development. Students do not attend; student release professional development day.
- November 11: Veterans’ Day. Students do not attend school for Veterans’ Day.
- November 25 to 26: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend for the Thanksgiving holiday.
- December 16: Classes end before winter break. Classes end before winter break.
- December 17: End of second quarter. Students do not attend; student release grading day and end of the second quarter.
- December 20 to 31: Winter break. Students do not attend during winter break.
- January 1: New Year’s Day. Students do not attend for New Year’s Day.
- January 3: Classes resume. Classes resume after winter break.
- January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Students do not attend school for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
- February 21: Presidents Day holiday. Students do not attend school for Presidents Day.
- February 23 to 24: Early release: elementary conferences. Early release for elementary students only for parent/teacher conferences.
- February 25: No school: professional development. Students do not attend; student release professional development day.
- March 10: End of third quarter. Students do not attend; student release grading day and end of the third quarter.
- March 13 to 17: Spring break. Students do not attend during spring break.
- April 17: April closure day. Students do not attend; April closure day.
- May 23: Last student day. Last student day; classes end and the fourth quarter ends.
- May 29: Memorial Day holiday. Students do not attend for Memorial Day.
- June 19: Juneteenth holiday. Students do not attend for the observed Juneteenth holiday.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1785878437/asdk12org/zar08maexobk2er6upcg/27-28_Accessible.pdf). Checked September 23, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Anchorage School District's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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