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NT School Holidays 2024 (Darwin), School Terms & Public Holidays

Having the official dates of Northern Territory school holidays, NT school terms and public holidays 2024 handy makes planning simple.

When asking, “When does school start in 2024?”, "When does school holidays start?" or “When is school holidays NT?” - you’ll find the key dates below.

Northern Territory school holidays 2024 (Darwin, Alice Springs), NT school terms 2024, NT public holidays 2024.
Northern Territory school holidays 2024 (Darwin, Alice Springs), NT school terms 2024 and NT public holidays 2024

Whether you’re looking forward to the Easter holidays 2024, April school holidays 2024, July school holidays 2024, September school holidays 2024, Christmas school holidays 2024 or the NT long weekends, we've got the official dates you need.

Navigate to NT school holidays, term dates and public holidays 2024 & 2023:

Please note that most NT government schools have the same school holiday dates:

•  Urban and remote schools can have different school holiday dates at the beginning and end of the school year.

•  Gunbalanya school has a flexible school year term and school holiday dates to recognise activities in the community.

If your children attend a private school, it would be better to check the school holiday dates with your school.

NT School Terms 2024: Darwin

NT school term 2024 NT school term dates 2024*

Term 1 2024

Tuesday 30 January 2024 - Friday 05 April 2024


Teachers start: Monday 29 January 2024

Term 2 2024

Tuesday 16 April 2024 - Friday 21 June 2024


Teachers start: Monday 15 April 2024

Term 3 2024

Tuesday 16 July 2024 - Friday 20 September 2024


Teachers start: Monday 15 July 2024

Term 4 2024

Tuesday 08 October 2024 - Thursday 12 December 2024


Teachers start: Monday 7 October 2024
*Official resource

NT School Holidays 2024: Darwin, Alice Springs

NT school term 2024 NT school holiday dates 2024*

Term 1 Holidays

April school holidays 2024 NT:

Saturday 06 April 2024 - Monday 15 April 2024


Term 2 starts on Monday 15 April 2024 (teachers) / Tuesday 16 April 2024 (students)

Term 2 Holidays

June July school holidays 2024 NT:

Saturday 22 June 2024 - Monday 15 July 2024


Term 3 starts on Monday 15 July 2024 (teachers) / Tuesday 16 July 2024 (kids)

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays NT:

Saturday 21 September 2024 - Monday 07 October 2024


Term 4 starts on Monday 7 October 2024 (teachers) / Tuesday 8 October (students)

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2024 NT:

Friday 13 December 2024 - Tuesday 28 January 2025


Teachers return to school 2025: Tuesday 28 January 2025.
Kids go back to school 2025: Wednesday 29 January 2025.
*Official resource

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NT Public Holidays 2024: Darwin, Alice Springs

Public holidays NT 2024 Public holiday Darwin dates*
New Year’s Day Monday 1 January 2024
Australia Day Friday 26 January 2024
Good Friday Friday 29 March 2024
Easter Saturday Saturday 30 March 2024
Easter Sunday Sunday 31 March 2024
Easter Monday Monday 1 April 2024
ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April 2024
May Day Monday 6 May 2024
King's Birthday Monday 10 June 2024
Picnic Day Monday 5 August 2024
Christmas Eve Tuesday 24 December 2024
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December 2024
Boxing Day Thursday 26 December 2024
New Year's Eve Tuesday 31 December 2024
*Official resource

NT Regional Holidays 2024

Regional holidays NT 2024

Regional holiday dates*

Alice Springs Show Day

Friday 5 July 2024

Tennant Creek Show Day

Friday 12 July 2024

Katherine Show Day

Friday 19 July 2024

Darwin Show Day

Friday 26 July 2024

Borroloola Show Day

Friday 16 August 2024

A simple rule of thumb regarding public holidays Northern Territory:

When New Year’s Day, Anzac Day, or Christmas Day falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the following Monday is also a public holiday.

Regarding Boxing Day, when it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is also a public holiday. When Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday, the coming Tuesday is also a public holiday.

Regarding Regional holidays, check which public holiday applies to your area on the NT show day regions map.

NT School Terms 2023

NT school term 2023 NT school term dates 2023*

Term 1 NT

Tuesday 31 January 2023 - Thursday 06 April 2023

Term 2 NT

Monday 17 April 2023 - Friday 23 June 2023

Term 3 NT

Tuesday 18 July 2023 - Friday 22 September 2023

Term 4 NT

Monday 09 October 2023 - Friday 15 December 2023


Gunbalanya School has a flexible school year.
Check out the school term dates with the school.
*Official resource

NT School Holidays 2023: Darwin, Alice Springs

School Term NT school holiday dates*

Term 1 Holidays

NT Easter holidays 2023:

Friday 07 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023

School term starts on Monday 17 April 2023

Term 2 Holidays

June - July school holidays 2023 NT:

Saturday 24 June 2023 - Monday 17 July 2023

Teachers start: Monday 17 July 2023. Kids start: Tuesday 18 July 2023

Term 3 Holidays

September school holidays 2023 NT:

Saturday 23 September 2023 - Sunday 08 October 2023

School starts on Monday 9 October 2023

Term 4 Holidays

Christmas school holidays 2023 NT:

Saturday 16 December 2023 - Monday 29 January 2024


Teachers return to school 2024: Monday 29 January 2024.
Kids go back to school 2024: Tuesday 30 January 2024.
*Official resource

NT Public Holidays 2023: Darwin, Alice Springs

Public holidays NT 2023 Public holiday Darwin dates*
New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January 2023
New Year’s Holiday Monday 2 January 2023
Australia Day Thursday 26 January 2023
Good Friday Friday 7 April 2023
Easter Saturday Saturday 8 April 2023
Easter Sunday Sunday 9 April 2023
Easter Monday Monday 10 April 2023
ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April 2023
May Day Monday 1 May 2023
King's Birthday Monday 12 June 2023
Picnic Day Monday 7 August 2023
Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December 2023
Christmas Day Monday 25 December 2023
Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December 2023
New Year's Eve Sunday 31 December 2023
*Official resource

NT Regional Holidays 2023

Regional holidays NT 2023

Regional holiday dates*

Alice Springs Show Day

Friday 7 July 2023

Tennant Creek Show Day

Friday 14 July 2023

Katherine Show Day

Friday 21 July 2023

Darwin Show Day

Friday 28 July 2023

Borroloola Show Day

Friday 18 August 2023

A simple rule of thumb regarding public holidays Darwin, Northern Territory:

When New Year’s Day, Anzac Day, or Christmas Day falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the following Monday is also a public holiday.

Regarding Boxing Day, when it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is also a public holiday. When Boxing Day falls on a Sunday or Monday, the coming Tuesday is also a public holiday.

Regarding Regional holidays, check which public holiday applies to your area on the NT show day regions map.

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