For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 19,000 students across 48 schools in Alaska. The school year starts August 20, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District MSBSD.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against matsuk12.us.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for grades 1–12 is August 13, 2026. Kindergarten and PK begin on August 20, 2026.
Spring break is scheduled from March 8 to March 12, 2027.
Christmas holiday is observed on December 25, 2026.
Winter break runs from December 21 to December 31, 2026.
Thanksgiving break is from November 26 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school is May 19, 2027.
Labor Day is observed on September 7, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on January 18, 2027.
Quarter 1 ends on October 16, 2026.
Quarter 2 ends on December 17, 2026.
Quarter 3 ends on March 4, 2027.
Yes, teacher workdays are scheduled on August 7, December 18, March 5, and May 20.
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