# Alaska Stat. § 14.03.050: School holidays

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.050

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 14.03.050
- **Heading:** School holidays
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.050

## Text

(a) Public schools may not be in session on school holidays, which are Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day immediately following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July. If one of these holidays falls on a Saturday, the Friday immediately preceding is a school holiday. If one of these holidays falls on a Sunday, the Monday immediately following is a school holiday. A teacher may not be required to perform employment services on these holidays, nor may the salary of a teacher be diminished because the teacher does not perform employment services on a school holiday.

(b) The public schools shall be in session on all other holidays falling upon school days and shall conduct appropriate exercises in recognition of the day.

(c) The governing body of the school district may declare additional holidays.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.010 Establishment of school system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.015 State education policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.015.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.016 A parent's right to direct the education of the parent's child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.016.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.020 School year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.030 School term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.040 Day in session.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.050 School holidays.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.060 Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.070 School age.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.072 Literacy and early reading information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.072.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.073 Secondary school course credit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.073.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.075 College and career readiness assessment; retroactive issuance of diploma.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.075.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.077 High school diploma for certain veterans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.077.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.078 Annual progress reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.078.md)

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