- Anchorage School District
- Cultural Dates of Significance
Cultural Dates of Significance
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ASD serves a diverse population and takes pride in our sensitivity to the various cultures that live in our community. As a public school system we are required by the U.S. Constitution to maintain religious neutrality. We should neither encourage nor discourage religious activity.
The following guidelines and resources are an attempt to more clearly articulate current policy and offer assistance to ASD employees in determining the appropriateness of school activities as they relate to important events and activities around religious holidays and cultural dates of significance.
Dates on which activities* cannot be scheduled
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In order to maximize student involvement in school activities and to accommodate the needs of students and families, no after-school activity shall be scheduled or hosted by the district on the dates listed below.
*Activities include but are not limited to:
- sports team competitions
- school open houses
- academic competitions
- dances
- student performances
- retreats
- student government conferences.
This prohibition does not include regular practices or regular club meetings.
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* Begins at sundown
US Holidays Observance 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Thanksgiving Day 11/23/2023 11/28/2024 11/27/2025 11/26/2026 New Year's Day 1/1/2024 1/1/2025 1/1/2026 1/1/2027 Religion Observance 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Christianity Christmas 12/25/2023 12/25/2024 12/25/2025 12/25/2026 Good Friday 3/29/2024 4/18/2025 4/3/2026 3/26/2027 Easter 3/31/2024 4/20/2025 4/5/2026 3/28/2027 Christianity/Orthodox Christmas 1/7/2024 1/7/2025 1/7/2026 1/7/2027 Easter/Pascha 5/5/2024 4/20/2025 4/12/2026 5/2/2027 Islam Eid al Fitr (Breaking of Fast) 4/9*-4/10/24 3/30*-3/31/25 3/19*-3/20/26 3/9*-3/10/27 Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) 6/16*-6/17/24 6/6*-6/7/25 5/26*-5/27/26 5/16*-5/17/27 Judaism Rosh Hashana (New Year) 9/15*-9/17/23 10/2*-10/4/24 9/22*-9/24/25 9/11*-9/13/26 Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) 9/24*-9/25/23 10/11*-10/12/24 10/1*-10/2/25 9/20*-9/21/26 Pesach (Passover) 4/22*-4/24/24 4/12*-4/14/25 4/1*-4/3/26 4/21*-4/23/27