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Australian School Holidays 2025 - 2026 (All States)

What dates are Australian school holidays 2025 and 2026? You'll find the complete list of the Australia school holidays, featuring all states and territories below.

Whether you’re looking forward to the Easter school holidays 2026 (April), winter holidays (June - July), spring break (September - October), or summer school holidays in Australia, we've got the official dates you need.

Australia school holidays 2025 - 2026 (all states): the ACT, QLD and NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, WA, SA and NT.
Australia school holidays 2025 - 2026 (all states): the ACT, QLD and NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, WA, SA and NT

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ACT School Holidays 2025: Canberra

ACT school term 2025 ACT school holiday dates 2025*

Term 1 Holidays

Easter school holidays 2025 (autumn holidays):

Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025


Teachers start Term 2: Monday 28 April 2025.
Kids go back for Term 2: Tuesday 29 April 2025.

Term 2 Holidays

July school holidays 2025 (winter break):

Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025


School Term 3 starts on Monday 21 July 2025 (teachers) / Tuesday 22 July 2025 (students).

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2025 (spring break):

Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025


School Term 4 starts on Monday 13 October 2025 (teachers) / Monday 13 October 2025 (kids).

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer holiday):

Friday 19 December 2025 - Wednesday 28 January 2026


Teachers return to school 2026: Thursday 29 January 2026
Kids go back to school 2026: Friday 30 January 2026 (new students) / Monday 2 February 2026 (continuing students).
*Official resource

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ACT School Holidays 2026 (Canberra)

ACT School term 2026 ACT school holiday dates 2026*

Term 1 Holidays

Easter school holidays 2026 (autumn holidays):

Friday 03 April 2026 - Sunday 19 April 2026


Teachers start Term 2: Monday 20 April 2026.
Kids go back for Term 2: Tuesday 21 April 2026.

Term 2 Holidays

July school holidays 2026 (winter break):

Saturday 04 July 2026 - Sunday 19 July 2026


School Term 3 starts on Monday 20 July 2026 (teachers) / Tuesday 21 July 2026 (students).

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2026 (spring break):

Saturday 26 September 2026 - Sunday 11 October 2026


School Term 4 starts on Monday 12 October 2026 (teachers) / Tuesday 13 October 2026 (kids).

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2026 (summer holiday):

Saturday 19 December 2026 - Thursday 28 January 2027


Teachers return to school 2027: Friday 29 January 2027
Kids go back to school 2027: Monday 1 February 2027 (new students) / Tuesday 2 February 2027 (continuing students).
*Official resource

School Holidays NSW 2025: Sydney

NSW school terms 2025 NSW school holiday dates 2025*

Term 1 school holidays

Easter school holidays 2025 (autumn break):

Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025

Kids go back to school on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

School Development day (no school for children): Monday 28 April and Tuesday 29 April 2025.

Term 2 school holidays

July school holidays 2025 NSW (winter break):

Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025

School Term for kids starts on Tuesday 22 July 2025.

School Development day (no school for kids): Monday 21 July 2025.

Term 3 school holidays

September school holidays 2025 NSW (spring break):

Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025

School Term for kids starts on Tuesday 14 October 2025.

School Development day (no school for kids): Monday 13 October 2025.

Term 4 school holidays

Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer break):

For Eastern Division:

Saturday 20 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026

Back to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026

For Western Division:

Saturday 20 December 2025 - Monday 02 February 2026

Back to school 2026: Tuesday 3 February 2026
*Official resource (NSW Department of Education)

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School holidays NSW 2026

School term NSW school holiday dates*

Term 1 school holidays

Easter school holidays 2026 (autumn break):

Friday 03 April 2026 - Tuesday 21 April 2026

Kids go back to school on Wednesday 22 April 2026.

Easter Friday: 03 April
Easter Monday: 06 April 2026

School Development day (no school for children): Monday 20 April and Tuesday 21 April 2026.

Term 2 school holidays

July school holidays 2026 (NSW winter break):

Saturday 04 July 2026 - Monday 20 July 2026

School Term for kids starts on Tuesday 21 July 2026.

School Development day (no school for kids): Monday 20 July 2026.

Term 3 school holidays

September school holidays 2026 (NSW spring break):

Saturday 26 September 2026 - Monday 12 October 2026

School Term for kids starts on Tuesday 13 October 2026.

School Development day (no school for kids): Monday 12 October 2026.

Term 4 school holidays

Christmas school holidays 2026 (summer break):

For Eastern Division:

Friday 18 December 2026 - Wednesday 27 January 2027

Back to school 2027: Thursday 28 January 2027.

For Western Division:

Friday 18 December 2026 - Wednesday 03 February 2027

Back to school 2027: Thursday 04 February 2027.
*Official resource (NSW Department of Education)

NT School Holidays 2025: Darwin

NT School term 2025 NT school holiday dates 2025*

Term 1 Holidays

April school holidays 2025 (autumn break):

Saturday 05 April 2025 - Sunday 13 April 2025


Term 2 starts on Monday 14 April 2025.

Term 2 Holidays

June - July school holidays 2025 (winter break):

Saturday 21 June 2025 - Sunday 13 July 2025


Term 3 starts on Monday 14 July 2025.

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2025 (spring break):

Saturday 20 September 2025 - Sunday 05 October 2025


Term 4 starts on Monday 6 October 2025.

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer holiday):

Saturday 13 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026


Teachers return to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Kids go back to school 2026: Wednesday 28 January 2026.
*Official resource

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NT School Holidays 2026: Darwin

NT School term 2026 NT school holiday dates 2026*

Term 1 Holidays

April school holidays 2026 (autumn break):

Friday 03 April 2026 - Sunday 12 April 2026


Teachers start on Monday 13 April 2026
Term 2 starts on Tuesday 14 April 2026.

Term 2 Holidays

June - July school holidays 2026 (winter break):

Saturday 20 June 2026 - Sunday 12 July 2026


Teachers start on Monday 13 July 2026
Term 3 starts on Tuesday 14 July 2026.

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2026 (spring break):

Saturday 19 September 2026 - Sunday 04 October 2026


Teachers start on Monday 5 October 2026
Term 4 starts on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2026 (summer holiday):

Thursday 10 December 2026 - Sunday 24 January 2027


Teachers return to school 2027: Monday 25 January 2027
Kids go back to school 2027: Wednesday 27 January 2027.
*Official resource

QLD School Holidays 2025: Brisbane

QLD School term QLD school holiday dates*

Term 1 holidays

Easter school holidays 2025 QLD:

Saturday 05 April 2025 - Monday 21 April 2025

Term 2 holidays

June school holidays 2025 (winter break):

Saturday 28 June 2025 - Sunday 13 July 2025

Term 3 holidays

September school holidays QLD (spring break 2025):

Saturday 20 September 2025 - Monday 06 October 2025

Term 4 holidays

Christmas school holidays 2025 QLD (summer holiday):

Saturday 13 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026

Back to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026
*Official resource Department of Education, Queensland Government

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QLD School Holidays 2026: Brisbane

School term QLD school holiday dates*

Term 1 holidays

Easter school holidays 2026 QLD:

Friday 03 April 2026 - Sunday 19 April 2026

Term 2 holidays

June school holidays 2026 (winter break):

Saturday 27 June 2026 - Sunday 12 July 2026

Term 3 holidays

September school holidays QLD (spring break 2026):

Saturday 19 September 2026 - Monday 05 October 2026

Term 4 holidays

Christmas school holidays 2026 QLD (summer holiday):

Saturday 12 December 2026 - Tuesday 26 January 2027

Back to school 2027: Wednesday 27 January 2027.
*Official resource Department of Education, Queensland Government

South Australian School Holidays 2025: Adelaide

School term SA SA School holidays dates 2025*

Term 1 holidays

Easter school holidays 2025 SA (autumn):

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 SA (winter break):

Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025

School starts on Monday 21 July 2025.

Term 3 holidays

September - October school holidays 2025 (spring):

Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025

School term 4 starts on Monday 13 October 2025.

Term 4 holidays

Christmas school holidays 2025 (summer break):

Saturday 13 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026

Back to school 2026: Tuesday 27 January 2026.
*Official resource

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South Australia school holidays 2026: Adelaide

School term SA School holidays dates 2026*

Term 1 holidays

April school holidays 2026 (autumn):

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 (winter break):

Saturday 04 July 2026 - Sunday 19 July 2026

School starts on Monday 20 July 2026.

Term 3 holidays

September - October school holidays 2026 (spring):

Saturday 26 September 2026 - Sunday 11 October 2026

School term 4 starts on Monday 12 October 2026.

Term 4 holidays

Christmas school holidays 2026 (summer break):

Saturday 12 December 2026 - Tuesday 26 January 2027

Back to school 2027: Wednesday 27 January 2027.
*Official resource

Tasmania School Holidays 2025: Hobart

School term Tasmania TAS school holidays dates 2025*

Term 1 Holidays

Easter school holidays 2025 Tasmania (autumn):

Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025

School starts on Monday 28 April 2025.

Term 2 Holidays

July school holidays 2025 (winter):

Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025

School term starts on Monday 21 July 2025.

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2025 Tasmania (spring):

Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025

School starts on Monday 13 October 2025.

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas holidays 2025 Tasmania (summer):

Friday 19 December 2025 - Wednesday 04 February 2026

Kids go back to school 2026: Thursday 5 February 2026.
*Official resource (DECYP - Department for Education, Children and Young People)

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Tasmania School Holidays 2026: Hobart

School term Tasmania TAS school holidays dates 2026*

Term 1 Holidays

April school holidays 2026 Tasmania (autumn):

Saturday 18 April 2026 - Sunday 03 May 2026

School starts on Monday 4 May 2026.

Term 2 Holidays

July school holidays 2026 (winter):

Saturday 11 July 2026 - Sunday 26 July 2026

School term starts on Monday 27 July 2026.

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2026 Tasmania (spring):

Saturday 03 October 2026 - Sunday 18 October 2026

School starts on Monday 19 October 2026.

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas holidays 2026 Tasmania (summer):

Friday 18 December 2026 - Wednesday 03 February 2027

Kids go back to school 2027: Thursday 4 February 2027.
*Official resource (DECYP - Department for Education, Children and Young People)

Public School Holidays Victoria 2025: Melbourne

VIC school term School holiday dates 2025 Victoria*

Term 1 Holidays

Easter school holidays 2025 VIC (autumn holidays):

Saturday 05 April 2025 - Monday 21 April 2025

School starts on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Term 2 Holidays

June school holidays 2025 VIC (winter holidays):

Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025

School term starts on Monday 21 July 2025.

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2025 VIC (spring break):

Saturday 20 September 2025 - Sunday 05 October 2025

School starts on Monday 6 October 2025.

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2025 VIC (summer holiday):

Saturday 20 December 2025 - Tuesday 27 January 2026

Kids go back to school 2026: Wednesday 28 January 2026.
*Official resource

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Public School Holidays Victoria 2026: Melbourne

VIC school term School holiday dates 2026 Victoria*

Term 1 Holidays

Easter school holidays 2026 VIC (autumn holidays):

Friday 03 April 2026 - Sunday 19 April 2026

School term 2 starts on Monday 20 April 2026.

Term 2 Holidays

June school holidays 2026 VIC (winter holidays):

Saturday 27 June 2026 - Sunday 12 July 2026

School term starts on Monday 13 July 2026.

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2026 VIC (spring break):

Saturday 19 September 2026 - Sunday 04 October 2026

School starts on Monday 5 October 2026.

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2026 VIC (summer holiday):

Saturday 19 December 2026 - Wednesday 27 January 2027

Kids go back to school 2027: Thursday 28 January 2027.
*Official resource

Public School Holidays WA 2025: Perth

WA School term School holiday dates WA 2025*

Term 1 holidays

Easter school holidays 2025 WA:

Saturday 12 April 2025 - Sunday 27 April 2025

School term starts on Monday 28 April 2025

Term 2 holidays

July school holidays 2025 WA (winter break):

Saturday 05 July 2025 - Sunday 20 July 2025

School term starts on Monday 21 July 2025

Term 3 holidays

September school holidays 2025 WA (spring break):

Saturday 27 September 2025 - Sunday 12 October 2025

School term starts on Monday 13 October 2025

Term 4 holidays

Christmas school holidays 2025 WA (summer holidays):

Friday 19 December 2025 - Sunday 01 February 2026

Back to school 2026: Monday 2 February 2026
*Official resource (Education Department)

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Public School Holidays WA 2026: Perth

School term School holiday dates WA 2026*

Term 1 holidays

Easter school holidays 2026 WA:

Friday 03 April 2026 - Sunday 19 April 2026

School term starts on Monday 20 April 2026

Term 2 holidays

July school holidays 2026 WA (winter break):

Saturday 04 July 2026 - Sunday 19 July 2026

School term starts on Monday 20 July 2026

Term 3 holidays

September school holidays 2026 WA (spring break):

Saturday 26 September 2026 - Sunday 11 October 2026

School term starts on Monday 12 October 2026

Term 4 holidays

Christmas school holidays 2026 WA (summer holidays):

Friday 18 December 2026 - Sunday 31 January 2027

Back to school 2027: Monday 1 February 2027
*Official resource (Education Department)

Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, summer break in Australia begins in the second half of December. The school holiday dates typically vary for each Australian state and territory. You'll find the official school holiday dates here.

Australia's summer break starts in the second half of December and ends at the end of January or the beginning of February, depending on state and territory.

Australia's summer break 2025 starts on the following dates:

ACT: Friday 19 December 2025

NSW: Saturday 20 December 2025

NT: Saturday 13 December 2025

QLD: Saturday 13 December 2025

SA: Saturday 13 December 2025

TAS: Friday 19 December 2025

VIC: Saturday 20 December 2025

WA: Friday 19 December 2025.

The school year starts in Australia on the following dates:

ACT: Friday 30 January 2026;

NSW Eastern division: Tuesday 27 January 2026;

NSW Western division: Tuesday 3 February 2026;

NT: Wednesday 28 January 2026;

QLD: Tuesday 27 January 2026;

SA: Tuesday 27 January 2026;

TAS: Thursday 5 February 2026;

VIC: Wednesday 28 January 2026;

WA: Monday 2 February 2026.

The summer holidays in Australia usually start in the second half of December, typically on different dates depending on each Australian state and territory's calendar. You'll find the official school holiday dates for each state here.

Typically, Australia school ends in the second half of December, depending on each state and territory's calendars.

Below are the dates when Australian school finish for Christmas 2024:

ACT: Thursday 18 December 2025

NSW: Friday 19 December 2025

NT: Friday 12 December 2025

QLD: Friday 12 December 2025

SA: Friday 12 December 2025

TAS: Thursday 18 December 2025

VIC: Friday 19 December 2025

WA: Thursday 18 December 2025.

The Australian school holidays in 2025 vary for each state and territory. You'll find all the key dates for the ACT, NSW, NT, SA, QLD, TAS, VIC, and WA here.

Australian school typically starts at the end of January or the beginning of February, depending on the state and territory calendars.

School starts again in Australia on the following dates:

ACT: Monday 3 February 2025;

NSW Eastern division: Friday 31 January 2025;

NSW Western division: Friday 7 February 2025;

NT: Wednesday 29 January 2025;

QLD: Tuesday 28 January 2025;

SA: Tuesday 28 January 2025;

TAS: Thursday 6 February 2025

VIC: Wednesday 29 January 2025;

WA: Wednesday 5 February 2025.

School holiday terms for 2025 vary for each state and territory. Check out the official school holiday dates for all Australian states here.

Winter break in Australia is typically at the end of June or the beginning of July and lasts about two weeks, depending on the state and territories' calendars.

The winter break 2025 starts on the following dates:

ACT: Saturday 05 July 2025;

NSW: Saturday 05 July 2025;

NT: Saturday 21 June 2025;

QLD: Saturday 28 June 2025;

SA: Saturday 05 July 2025;

TAS: Saturday 05 July 2025;

VIC: Saturday 05 July 2025;

WA: SSaturday 05 July 2025.

ACT: Monday 3 February 2025;

NSW Eastern division: Friday 31 January 2025;

NSW Western division: Friday 7 February 2025;

NT: Wednesday 29 January 2025;

QLD: Tuesday 28 January 2025;

SA: Tuesday 28 January 2025;

TAS: Thursday 6 February 2025

VIC: Wednesday 29 January 2025;

WA: Wednesday 5 February 2025.

Australian school holidays 2025 vary for each state and territory. Find out the official school holiday dates for all states here.

Australian school holidays in 2025 vary for each state and territory. Find out when the Australian school holidays start here.

Australian school holidays vary in each state and territory.

Term 1 school holidays (also called Easter and April) starting in March-April are typically two weeks long.

Term 2 school holidays in June-July are typically two weeks long.

Term 3 school holidays starting in September-October are typically two weeks long.

Term 4 (also called Christmas and Summer) school holidays in December - January are over 40 days.

Find out the official dates for the Australian school holidays here

Australian summer holidays start in the second half of December, depending on state and territories' schedules.

In 2025, summer holidays in Australia start on the following dates:

ACT: Friday 19 December 2025

NSW: Saturday 20 December 2025

NT: Saturday 13 December 2025

QLD: Saturday 13 December 2025

SA: Saturday 13 December 2025

TAS: Friday 19 December 2025

VIC: Saturday 20 December 2025

WA: Friday 19 December 2025.

Australian school holidays in 2025 vary for each state and territory. Find out the official school holiday dates here.

ACT (Canberra): Friday 19 December 2025;

NSW (Sydney): Saturday 20 December 2025;

NT (Darwin): Saturday 13 December 2025;

QLD (Brisbane): Saturday 13 December 2025;

SA (Adelaide): Saturday 13 December 2025;

TAS (Hobart): Friday 19 December 2025;

VIC (Melbourne): Saturday 20 December 2025;

WA (Perth): Friday 19 December 2025.

There are four school holidays in Australia that usually start in March-April (also called Easter school holidays), June-July (also called Winter break), September-October (also called Spring break), and December (Christmas or Summer break).

The summer break in Australia (December-January) is usually over 40 days, depending on the schedules for each state and territory. You'll find the official summer break dates for all Australian states here.

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