First Student Day
August 30, 2026School Planning
School Calendar
Plan the 2026–2027 academic year with clear dates for learning, school events, family conferences, breaks, assessments, and celebrations.
School Planning
Academic Year 2026–2027
Plan the 2026–2027 academic year with clear dates for learning, school events, family conferences, breaks, assessments, and celebrations.
Academic Year Overview
The year, at a glance
Last Student Day
June 10, 2027Instructional Days
175Virtual-Learning Days
5Last Staff Day
June 17, 2027Key Dates
Important dates at a glance
A quick parent-friendly view of the milestones and planning windows families ask about most.
First Day of School
Winter Break
Spring Break
MAP Testing Windows
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Final Examinations
Graduation Dates
Last Day of School
Coming Up
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Interactive Calendar
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Choose a category, then select a marked date to see its details. Weeks run Sunday through Saturday.
August 2026
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January 2027
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August 20263
No School
Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
Subject to official confirmationSchool Events
Back to School Night
First / Last Days
First Day of School
September 20262
MAP Testing
MAP Testing Week
School Events
Author’s Chair
October 20265
Assessments
Summative Assessments
School Events
Teacher Appreciation Day
No School
Jama Feast
For the Yazidi community
Parent Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences / Virtual Learning Day
Parent-teacher conferences take place on a Virtual Learning Day.
School Events
Halloween
Subject to official confirmationNovember 20263
Assessments
Summative Assessments — Core Subjects Only
School Events
International Students’ Day
School Events
Thanksgiving
Subject to official confirmationDecember 20264
School Events
Arts Day
Assessments
End of Semester 1 Final Exams
First / Last Days
Kurdistan Flag Day
Last school day before Winter Break
No School
Winter Break
January 20276
First / Last Days
School Resumes
Virtual Learning
Virtual Learning Day
Assessments
End of Semester 1
Report Cards
Report Cards / Honor Roll Ceremony
School Events
AIS International Day
School Events
100th Day of School
February 20273
Assessments
Summative Assessments
Virtual Learning
Virtual Learning Day
School Events
Knowledge Day
March 20274
No School
Eid Al Fitr
Subject to official confirmationNo School
Spring Break
No School
Easter Sunday
First / Last Days
School Resumes
April 20276
No School
Yazidi New Year
Parent Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conference / Virtual Learning Day
The conference takes place on a Virtual Learning Day.
School Events
Spring Trip
MAP Testing
MAP Testing Week
School Events
AIS Conference
Assessments
Summative Assessments — Core Subjects Only
May 20276
School Events
Field Day
No School
Eid Al Adha
Subject to official confirmationVirtual Learning
Virtual Learning Day
Graduations
Pre-K Celebration
Graduations
KG Graduation
Assessments
End-of-Year Final Exams
June 20275
No School
Islamic New Year
Subject to official confirmationFirst / Last Days
Last Day of School for Students
Graduations
Grade 5 and Grade 8 Graduation
Report Cards
Report Cards Distributed
First / Last Days
Last Day of School for Staff
Calendar Key
Category legend
No School
School Events
Assessments
MAP Testing
Virtual Learning
Parent Conferences
Graduations
Report Cards
First / Last Days
Official Notes
Please keep in mind
- This calendar is subject to change based on Ministry of Education instructions and unforeseen circumstances that may affect the required number of instructional days.
- Religious-holiday dates remain subject to official confirmation.
- Families will be notified of approved changes through official AIS communication channels.
Looking Ahead
Early planning for 2027–2028
Academic Year 2027–2028 is planned to begin on August 29, 2027.
Staff return is planned for August 15, 2027.
Plan With AIS
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Our team can help with admissions, registration, and general school-calendar questions.