Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Calendar 2026-2027

Spring break 2027 for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District falls on Mar 8-12, 2027, and winter break runs Dec 21-31, 2026. The school year opens August 18, 2026 and closes May 20, 2027, with 170 days of instruction.

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First dayTue, Aug 18, 2026

Last dayThu, May 20, 2027

Spring breakMar 8-12, 2027back Mon, Mar 15, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Dec 31back Wed, Jan 6, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

170 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District 2026-2027 All schools dates
Date	Event
Tue, Aug 18, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Early release
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Early release
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Schools & District Offices Closed · 2 school days off
Wed, Dec 16, 2026	Early release
Thu, Dec 17, 2026	Early release
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Dec 21 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Winter Break (Schools Closed) · 9 school days off
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Schools & District Offices Closed
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Early release
Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Spring Break (No School) · 5 school days off
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	Schools Closed
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Early release
Tue, May 18, 2027	Early release
Wed, May 19, 2027	Early release
Thu, May 20, 2027	Early release
Thu, May 20, 2027	Last day of school
Fri, May 21, 2027	Teacher Work Day (No School), Tentative Make-Up Day for Inclement Weather
Fri, May 21, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Mon, May 24 to Thu, May 27, 2027	Tentative Make-Up Days for Inclement Weather · 4 school days off
Mon, May 24, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Tue, May 25, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, May 26, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Thu, May 27, 2027	Possible weather make-up day

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Verified against Fairbanks North Star Borough School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved on June 3, 2025). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-27 Academic Calendar (PDF)

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Adopted by School Board June 3, 2025. Sept 17-18 and Jan 5 are Professional Development days; Oct 8-9 and Feb 11-12 are Parent-Teacher Conferences (no school); Jan 4 is a Teacher Work Day (no school). Jan 18 is shown as Schools & District Offices Closed, but the document does not name it as MLK Day. Presidents Day (Feb 15) is not shown as a closure, so school is in session. Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day. Inclement-weather make-up days are tentative and fall after the last day (May 21, May 24-27); the document does not say whether they would be used. Quarters have 46, 43, 43 and 48 days and semesters 89 and 91 days, but no total is printed. Nov 25 (day before Thanksgiving) is an early dismissal.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District students have 6 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Thu, Sep 17 to Sun, Sep 20	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Oct 8 to Sun, Oct 11	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thu, Feb 11 to Sun, Feb 14	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Apr 23 to Sun, Apr 25	3 days	Schools Closed

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 5, 2027, and students return Monday, March 15, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 18, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, May 20, 2027.

Does Fairbanks North Star Borough School District have a fall break?

The 2026-2027 calendar does not include a fall break. The first multi-day break is Thanksgiving (Nov 26-27, 2026).

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District?

No. Monday, January 18, 2027 is a day off for students (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).

What does FNSBSD stand for?

FNSBSD is short for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, the school district based in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Where do these Fairbanks North Star Borough School District dates come from?

Source: the district's “2026-27 Academic Calendar”, checked on September 29, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is based in Fairbanks, Alaska (Fairbanks North Star Borough), with about 11,857 students in 30 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.k12northstar.org. See all Alaska school calendars.