Galena City School District Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Galena City School District for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

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Key Dates — GCSD SCHOOL CALENDAR 2026 – 2027

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 27, 2026 (Thu)	School Opens
Holiday - Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Vacation Days	December 21, 2026 - December 31, 2026	No School
Holiday - New Year's Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Vacation Days	January 4, 2027 - January 7, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 27, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

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No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Sep 24–27, 2026Districtwide no-school: Sep 24–25, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Sep 26–27, 2026	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Nov 26–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 26–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	4 days
Vacation Days Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 10, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4–8, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027; Jan 9–10, 2027	23 days
Student Holiday Window	Apr 15–18, 2027Districtwide no-school: Apr 15–16, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 17–18, 2027	4 days

Other Important Dates — GCSD SCHOOL CALENDAR 2026 – 2027

Event	Date(s)
First quarter ends (Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy students)	October 21, 2026 (Wed)
P/T Conference (Evening) (Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy students)	October 27, 2026 (Tue)
Early Out/End of Semester (Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy students)	December 18, 2026 (Fri)
Third quarter ends (Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy students)	March 17, 2027 (Wed)
P/T Conference (Evening) (Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy students)	March 25, 2027 (Thu)
Graduation (Graduating students at Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy)	May 26, 2027 (Wed)
End of Quarter/School Closes/Early Out (Sidney C. Huntington School and Galena Interior Learning Academy students)	May 27, 2027 (Thu)

Galena City School District GCSD SCHOOL CALENDAR 2026 – 2027 2026-2027 alaskaschoolcalendar.com

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Galena City School District

Galena City School District provides localized schooling in Galena alongside statewide educational options through four specialized learning programs. Sidney C. Huntington School provides comprehensive K–12 education for local residents and shares its campus with the Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA), an accredited statewide residential vocational high school. GILA delivers rigorous college-preparatory academics paired with hands-on career training in high-demand trades such as aviation, cosmetology, and industrial welding.

The district's IDEA Homeschool serves families statewide who educate their children at home. Parents design personalized learning curricula and schedules with guidance and resource funding from certified contact teachers. For high school students seeking self-paced study, the district's iGrad Alaska program delivers accredited online coursework guided by dedicated teachers and academic coaches, creating customized graduation tracks tailored to individual student commitments.

Compared With Related Districts

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Later regional startAugust 27, 2026

Galena City School District starts on this date; Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (August 18, 2026) and Dillingham City School District (August 26, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days8 items

Galena City School District lists 8 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Later last dayMay 27, 2027

Galena City School District ends on this date; Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (May 20, 2027) and Hoonah City School District (May 14, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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