Whether it’s to plan vacation care, a family holiday or simply when to get those school uniforms ready, we have the dates you need for your calendar.
Here are the school holiday 2026 dates by state.
New South Wales | Queensland | Western Australia | Victoria | Australian Capital Territory | South Australia | Northern Territory | Tasmania
NSW school holidays
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays (Eastern): 22 December 2025 to 26 January 2026
- Summer school holidays (Western): 22 December 2025 to 2 February 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 7 April to 17 April
- Winter school holidays: 6 July to 17 July
- Spring school holidays: 28 September to 9 October
- Summer school holidays (Eastern): 18 December 2026 to 27 January 2027
- Summer school holidays (Western): 18 December 2026 to 3 February 2027
School term dates
- Term 1 (Eastern): 2 February to 2 April
- Term 1 (Western): 9 February to 2 April
- Term 2: 22 April to 3 July
- Term 3: 21 July to 25 September
- Term 4: 13 October to 17 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- King’s Birthday: 8 June
- Bank Holiday: 3 August
- Labour Day: 5 October
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
QLD school holidays 2026
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays: 13 December 2025 to 26 January 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 3 April to 19 April
- Winter school holidays: 27 June to 12 July
- Spring school holidays: 19 September to 5 October
- Summer school holidays: 12 December 2026 to 26 January 2027
School term dates
- Term 1: 27 January to 2 April
- Term 2: 20 April to 26 June
- Term 3: 13 July to 18 September
- Term 4: 6 October to 11 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- Labour Day: 4 May
- Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only): 12 August
- King’s Birthday: 5 October
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
School holidays in WA 2026
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays: 19 December 2025 to 1 February 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 3 April to 19 April
- Winter school holidays: 4 July to 19 July
- Spring school holidays: 26 September to 11 October
- Summer school holidays: 18 December 2026 to 31 January 2027
School term dates
- Term 1: 2 February to 2 April
- Term 2: 20 April to 3 July
- Term 3: 20 July to 25 September
- Term 4: 12 October to 17 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Labour Day: 2 March
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- Additional Day: 27 April
- Western Australia Day: 1 June
- King’s Birthday: 28 September
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
VIC school holidays 2026
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays: 20 December 2025 to 26 January 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 3 April to 19 April
- Winter school holidays: 27 June to 12 July
- Spring school holidays: 19 September to 4 October
- Summer school holidays: 19 December 2026 to 26 January 2027
School term dates
- Term 1: 27 January (or 28 January for government schools) to 2 April
- Term 2: 20 April to 26 June
- Term 3: 13 July to 18 September
- Term 4: 5 October to 18 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Labour Day: 9 March
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- King’s Birthday: 8 June
- Friday before the AFL Grand Final: TBA (typically last Friday in September)
- Melbourne Cup: 3 November
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
ACT school holidays 2026
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays: 19 December 2025 to 29 January 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 3 April to 20 April
- Winter school holidays: 4 July to 20 July
- Spring school holidays: 26 September to 12 October
- Summer school holidays: 19 December 2026 to 31 January 2027
School term dates
- Term 1: 30 January (new students); 2 February (returning students) to 2 April
- Term 2: 21 April to 3 July
- Term 3: 21 July to 25 September
- Term 4: 13 October to 18 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Canberra Day: 9 March
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- Reconciliation Day: 1 June
- King’s Birthday: 8 June
- Labour Day: 5 October
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
School holidays SA
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays: 13 December 2025 to 26 January 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 11 April to 26 April
- Winter school holidays: 4 July to 19 July
- Spring school holidays: 26 September to 11 October
- Summer school holidays: 12 December 2026 to 26 January 2027
School term dates
- Term 1: 27 January to 10 April
- Term 2: 27 April to 3 July
- Term 3: 20 July to 25 September
- Term 4: 12 October to 11 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Adelaide Cup Day: 9 March
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- King’s Birthday: 8 June
- Labour Day: 5 October
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Proclamation Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
TAS school holidays
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays: 19 December 2025 to 1 February 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 18 April to 3 May
- Winter school holidays: 11 July to 26 July
- Spring school holidays: 3 October to 18 October
- Summer school holidays: 19 December 2026 to 1 February 2027
School term dates
- Term 1: 5 February to 17 April
- Term 2: 4 May to 10 July
- Term 3: 27 July to 2 October
- Term 4: 19 October to 18 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Royal Hobart Regatta: 9 February (only observed in certain areas of the state)
- Eight Hours Day: 9 March
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- King’s Birthday: 8 June
- Recreation Day: 2 November (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
Northern Territory school holidays
School holiday dates
- Summer school holidays: 12 December 2025 to 27 January 2026
- Autumn school holidays: 3 April to 13 April
- Winter school holidays: 20 June to 13 July
- Spring school holidays: 19 September to 5 October
- Summer school holidays: 11 December 2026 to 26 January 2027
School term dates
- Term 1: 28 January to 2 April
- Term 2: 14 April to 19 June
- Term 3: 14 July to 18 September
- Term 4: 6 October to 10 December
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day: 1 January
- Australia Day: 26 January
- Good Friday: 3 April
- Easter Saturday: 4 April
- Easter Sunday: 5 April
- Easter Monday: 6 April
- Anzac Day: 25 April
- May Day: 4 May
- King’s birthday: 8 June
- Picnic Day: 3 August
- Christmas Day: 25 December
- Boxing Day: 26 December
- Additional Day: 28 December
It’s back-to-school time
So you’ve got all the important dates of 2026 pencilled into your calendar. What’s next? Here are some tips for surviving the school year.
- How to help a child starting school for the first time
- Helpful tips for coming back to primary school
- Questions to ask kids that will get them talking about their day at school
- 5 tips to handle after-school meltdowns
- Easy school lunchbox ideas
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School holidays 2026: Term dates, public holidays and school holidays for your calendar
