When do school holidays start in Adelaide (2025 & 2026)?

Below is the complete list of Adelaide school holidays 2025 & 2026 for South Australia's state schools, including primary and secondary schools, high schools and kindergartens.

The key dates feature the summer holidays 2025, April school holidays 2026, July school holidays 2026, and October school holidays 2026 in Adelaide.

Adelaide school holidays 2025 & 2026.
Adelaide school holidays 2025 & 2026

Adelaide School Holidays 2025

Adelaide School terms Adelaide School holiday dates 2025*

Term 1 holidays

April school holidays 2025:

Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025

Kids go back to school on Monday 28 April 2025.

Term 2 holidays

July school holidays 2025:

Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025

School starts on Monday 21 July 2025.

Term 3 holidays

September - October school holidays 2025:

Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025

School term 4 starts on Monday 13 October 2025.

Term 4 holidays

Christmas / Summer school holidays 2025:

Saturday 13 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026

Back to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026.

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Adelaide School Holidays 2026

School term School holiday dates*

Term 1 holidays

April school holidays 2026:

Saturday 11 April 2026 - Sunday 26 April 2026

Kids go back to school on Monday 27 April 2026.

Term 2 holidays

July school holidays 2026:

Saturday 04 July 2026 - Sunday 19 July 2026

School starts on Monday 20 July 2026.

Term 3 holidays

Term 3 school holidays 2026:

Saturday 26 September 2026 - Sunday 11 October 2026

School term 4 starts on Monday 12 October 2026.

Term 4 holidays

Summer holidays Adelaide / Christmas holidays 2026:

Saturday 12 December 2026 - Tuesday 26 January 2027

Back to school 2027: Wednesday 27 January 2027.

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