NSW
School term
Winter school holidays: 6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026
Eastern Division
View NSW datesGovernment school dates
Find the next school holidays, term dates and back-to-school dates for every Australian state and territory.
School term
Winter school holidays: 6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026
Eastern Division
View NSW datesSchool term
Winter school holidays: 27 June 2026 to 12 July 2026
Government schools
View VIC datesSchool term
Term 2 school holidays: 27 June 2026 to 12 July 2026
State schools
View QLD datesSchool term
Term 2 break: 4 July 2026 to 19 July 2026
Public schools
View WA datesSchool term
Winter holidays: 4 July 2026 to 19 July 2026
State schools
View SA datesSchool term
Term 2 holiday: 11 July 2026 to 26 July 2026
School and college students
View TAS datesSchool term
Winter school holidays: 4 July 2026 to 20 July 2026
New students
View ACT datesSchool term
Mid-year break: 20 June 2026 to 13 July 2026
Most government schools
View NT datesNSW government school dates include separate Eastern and Western Division starts at the beginning of the year.
NSW school holidays 2026Victorian government school students start Term 1 after the first student-free day.
VIC school holidays 2026Queensland publishes term dates, school holidays and staff professional development days for state schools.
QLD school holidays 2026Western Australian public school term dates are published in the Government Gazette and listed by the Department of Education.
WA school holidays 2026South Australian state school dates include term dates and school holiday dates published by the Department for Education.
SA school holidays 2026Tasmanian school and college student term dates are published with holiday periods for the school year.
TAS school holidays 2026ACT public schools list separate Term 1 starts for new students and continuing students.
ACT school holidays 2026Most NT government schools follow the listed term dates, with separate calendars for some schools such as Gunbalanya.
NT school holidays 2026Australian school holiday dates vary by state and territory. Use the national table or choose a state to see the verified 2026 government school dates.
No. Each state and territory sets its own government school term dates and school holiday periods.
Government schools generally operate across four terms, but start and finish dates vary by jurisdiction.
Not always. Catholic, independent and individual schools may use different dates or add student-free days.
Use the Add to calendar button on the homepage or state pages to download an ICS file for the selected government school calendar.
The national summary shows the current status for each state and territory based on its local timezone.