Term dates and holiday breaks for every Australian state and territory — 2026 & 2027
Select your state to see school holidays and public holidays with term dates
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr – 21 Apr |
| Winter Holidays | 4 Jul – 20 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 26 Sep – 12 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 18 Dec – 3 Feb 27 |
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr – 19 Apr |
| Winter Holidays | 27 Jun – 12 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 19 Sep – 4 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 19 Dec – 26 Jan 27 |
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr – 19 Apr |
| Winter Holidays | 27 Jun – 12 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 19 Sep – 5 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 12 Dec – 26 Jan 27 |
| Easter Holidays | 11 Apr – 26 Apr |
| Winter Holidays | 4 Jul – 19 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 26 Sep – 11 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 12 Dec – 26 Jan 27 |
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr – 19 Apr |
| Winter Holidays | 4 Jul – 19 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 26 Sep – 11 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 18 Dec – 31 Jan 27 |
| Easter Holidays | 18 Apr – 3 May |
| Winter Holidays | 11 Jul – 26 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 3 Oct – 18 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 19 Dec – 3 Feb 27 |
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr – 13 Apr |
| Winter Holidays | 20 Jun – 13 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 19 Sep – 5 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 11 Dec – 26 Jan 27 |
| Easter Holidays | 3 Apr – 20 Apr |
| Winter Holidays | 4 Jul – 20 Jul |
| Spring Holidays | 26 Sep – 12 Oct |
| Summer Holidays | 19 Dec – 1 Feb 27 |
Australia's school year runs from late January to mid-December, with four terms and four holiday breaks. Each state and territory manages its own education system, so holiday dates vary by up to two weeks between jurisdictions.
School holiday data is sourced directly from state and territory education departments. Public holiday data is sourced from the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Private and independent schools may have different dates to government schools — always confirm with your school directly.
Australian public schools follow a four-term calendar with breaks between each term.
Each jurisdiction sets its own school term dates independently.
7 national public holidays plus additional state-specific observances.