NSW School Holidays & School Terms 2026

Having the official dates of New South Wales school holidays and NSW school terms handy makes planning simple.

You’ll find the key dates for the Easter holidays 2026, July school holidays 2026, October school holidays 2026, and summer school holidays in December 2026 - January 2027 below.

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NSW School Holidays 2026 - Public Schools

School Holidays	Dates
Term 1 / Easter school holidays / Autumn	Friday 03 April - Tuesday 21 April 2026
Term 2 / July school holidays / Winter	Saturday 04 July - Monday 20 July 2026
Term 3 / September school holidays / Spring	Saturday 26 September - Monday 12 October 2026
Term 4 / Christmas school holidays / Summer	Eastern Division: Friday 18 December 2026 - Wednesday 27 January 2027 Western Division: Friday 18 December 2026 - Wednesday 03 February 2027
Back to School 2027	Eastern Division: Thursday 28 January 2027 Western Division: Thursday 04 February 2027

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NSW School Terms 2026 - Public Schools

School term	NSW term dates 2026*
Term 1	For Eastern Division: Monday 02 February 2026 - Thursday 02 April 2026 School Development day (no school for students): Tuesday 27 January to Friday 30 January 2026 For Western Division: Monday 09 February 2026 - Thursday 02 April 2026 School Development day (no school for students): Tuesday 3 February to Friday 6 February 2026
Term 2	Wednesday 22 April 2026 - Friday 03 July 2026 School Development day (no school for students): Monday 20 April, Tuesday 21 April 2026
Term 3	Tuesday 21 July 2026 - Friday 25 September 2026 School Development day (no school for students): Monday 20 July 2026
Term 4	Tuesday 13 October 2026 - Thursday 17 December 2026

*Official resource (NSW Department of Education)

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