New South Wales School Holidays 2026: All Term Dates

NSW holiday and term dates

The official source publishes the following calendar variants. Select the one that applies to your school.

NSW

Eastern Division

Add all dates Holidays only Term dates

Calendar view

NSW 2026 calendar view

School holiday
Students return
Term start or finish

January 2026

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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February 2026

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April 2026

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Term 1 ends

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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Students returnTerm 2 starts

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July 2026

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Student-free day

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Students returnTerm 3 starts

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September 2026

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Term 3 ends

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

October 2026

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Student-free day

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Students returnTerm 4 starts

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December 2026

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Term 4 ends

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Summer 2026-27 school holidays

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New South Wales 2026 school holidays for Eastern Division
Period	Official dates	Student-free period	Student return date	Status and notes
Summer 2025-26 school holidays	22 December 2025 to 26 January 2026	Not separately published	Monday 2 February 2026	Confirmed date Eastern Division summer holidays end before Term 1 school development days.
Autumn school holidays	7 April 2026 to 17 April 2026	Not separately published	Wednesday 22 April 2026	Confirmed date
Winter school holidays	6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026	Not separately published	Tuesday 21 July 2026	Confirmed date
Spring school holidays	28 September 2026 to 9 October 2026	Not separately published	Tuesday 13 October 2026	Confirmed date
Summer 2026-27 school holidays	18 December 2026 to 27 January 2027	Not separately published	Not published	Confirmed date The official 2026 page lists the holiday period; confirm 2027 student return dates before publishing a 2027 page.

New South Wales 2026 term dates for Eastern Division
Term	Student dates	Official term start	Teacher start	Development days and notes
Term 1	Monday 2 February 2026 to 2 April 2026	—	Tuesday 27 January 2026	Student-free days: 27 January 2026, 28 January 2026, 29 January 2026, 30 January 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.
Term 2	Wednesday 22 April 2026 to 3 July 2026	—	Monday 20 April 2026	Student-free days: 27 January 2026, 28 January 2026, 29 January 2026, 30 January 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.
Term 3	Tuesday 21 July 2026 to 25 September 2026	—	Monday 20 July 2026	Student-free days: 27 January 2026, 28 January 2026, 29 January 2026, 30 January 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.
Term 4	Tuesday 13 October 2026 to 17 December 2026	—	Monday 12 October 2026	Student-free days: 27 January 2026, 28 January 2026, 29 January 2026, 30 January 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.

NSW

Western Division

Add all dates Holidays only Term dates

Calendar view

NSW 2026 calendar view

School holiday
Students return
Term start or finish

January 2026

1

Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

4

Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

February 2026

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Summer 2025-26 school holidays

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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April 2026

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Term 1 ends

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Autumn school holidays

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Student-free day

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Student-free day

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Students returnTerm 2 starts

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July 2026

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Term 2 ends

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Winter school holidays

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Student-free day

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Students returnTerm 3 starts

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September 2026

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Term 3 ends

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

October 2026

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Spring school holidays

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Student-free day

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Students returnTerm 4 starts

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December 2026

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Term 4 ends

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Summer 2026-27 school holidays

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Summer 2026-27 school holidays

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New South Wales 2026 school holidays for Western Division
Period	Official dates	Student-free period	Student return date	Status and notes
Summer 2025-26 school holidays	22 December 2025 to 2 February 2026	Not separately published	Monday 9 February 2026	Confirmed date Western Division schools receive additional vacation days at the beginning of the year.
Autumn school holidays	7 April 2026 to 17 April 2026	Not separately published	Wednesday 22 April 2026	Confirmed date
Winter school holidays	6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026	Not separately published	Tuesday 21 July 2026	Confirmed date
Spring school holidays	28 September 2026 to 9 October 2026	Not separately published	Tuesday 13 October 2026	Confirmed date
Summer 2026-27 school holidays	18 December 2026 to 3 February 2027	Not separately published	Not published	Confirmed date The official 2026 page lists the Western Division holiday period; confirm 2027 student return dates before publishing a 2027 page.

New South Wales 2026 term dates for Western Division
Term	Student dates	Official term start	Teacher start	Development days and notes
Term 1	Monday 9 February 2026 to 2 April 2026	—	Tuesday 3 February 2026	Student-free days: 3 February 2026, 4 February 2026, 5 February 2026, 6 February 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.
Term 2	Wednesday 22 April 2026 to 3 July 2026	—	Monday 20 April 2026	Student-free days: 3 February 2026, 4 February 2026, 5 February 2026, 6 February 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.
Term 3	Tuesday 21 July 2026 to 25 September 2026	—	Monday 20 July 2026	Student-free days: 3 February 2026, 4 February 2026, 5 February 2026, 6 February 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.
Term 4	Tuesday 13 October 2026 to 17 December 2026	—	Monday 12 October 2026	Student-free days: 3 February 2026, 4 February 2026, 5 February 2026, 6 February 2026, 20 April 2026, 21 April 2026, 20 July 2026, 12 October 2026.

When does school go back in NSW?

NSW students return Tuesday 21 July 2026 after the next listed holiday period.

NSW school holiday seasons

Official holiday dates : 22 December 2025 to 26 January 2026. Students return Monday 2 February 2026.

Official holiday dates : 7 April 2026 to 17 April 2026. Students return Wednesday 22 April 2026.

Official holiday dates : 6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026. Students return Tuesday 21 July 2026.

Official holiday dates : 28 September 2026 to 9 October 2026. Students return Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Official holiday dates : 18 December 2026 to 27 January 2027.

NSW student-free and development days

Western Division schools in the far west start Term 1 later than Eastern Division schools.
School development days are staff workdays and students do not attend.
Teacher and student return dates can differ.
Western Division schools in the far west of NSW start later in Term 1.
School development days are listed separately by the NSW Department of Education and students do not attend on those days.

School calendar scope

This page covers the source-backed calendar scope stated above. Individual schools can set different term dates, closure days and finishing times; confirm important dates directly with the school.

Official source

NSW Department of Education - 2026 term dates

Confirmed

Open official source

NSW Department of Education. Last verified 19 June 2026.

Source checked for student dates, school development days and Eastern/Western Division holiday differences.

FAQ

When are the next school holidays in NSW?

The next listed NSW government school calendar break is Winter school holidays, from 6 July 2026 to 17 July 2026. Students return Tuesday 21 July 2026

When does Term 3 start in NSW?

Term 3 for NSW government schools starts Tuesday 21 July 2026.

When do students go back to school in NSW?

After Winter school holidays, NSW government school students return Tuesday 21 July 2026.

Are Catholic and private school dates the same in NSW?

Not necessarily. This page covers NSW government school dates; Catholic, independent and individual school calendars can differ.

Are student-free days included?

They are listed separately where the official source publishes them. Local school-only closure days are not assumed to be school holidays.

NSW School Holidays and Term Dates 2026

NSW holiday and term dates

Eastern Division

NSW 2026 calendar view

January 2026

February 2026

April 2026

July 2026

September 2026

October 2026

December 2026

Western Division

NSW 2026 calendar view

January 2026

February 2026

April 2026

July 2026

September 2026

October 2026

December 2026

When does school go back in NSW?

NSW school holiday seasons

NSW student-free and development days

School calendar scope

Official source

NSW Department of Education - 2026 term dates

FAQ

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