School Holidays 2027 Australia

Pick your state to count down to the next school holidays or the first day of term. Every date below is a government school date from the state or territory education department, read on 12 November 2026.

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2027 school year

The dark blocks are the four terms; the gaps are the holidays. From January 2027 a red line marks today.

2027 term dates by state

First and last day of each term for students at government schools.

State	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
NSW	3 Feb – 9 Apr	29 Apr – 2 Jul	20 Jul – 24 Sep	11 Oct – 17 Dec
VIC	28 Jan – 25 Mar	12 Apr – 25 Jun	12 Jul – 17 Sep	4 Oct – 17 Dec
QLD	27 Jan – 25 Mar	12 Apr – 25 Jun	12 Jul – 17 Sep	5 Oct – 10 Dec
WA	1 Feb – 9 Apr	27 Apr – 2 Jul	19 Jul – 24 Sep	11 Oct – 16 Dec
SA	27 Jan – 9 Apr	26 Apr – 2 Jul	19 Jul – 24 Sep	11 Oct – 10 Dec
TAS	4 Feb – 9 Apr	26 Apr – 2 Jul	20 Jul – 24 Sep	11 Oct – 16 Dec
ACT	2 Feb – 9 Apr	28 Apr – 2 Jul	20 Jul – 24 Sep	12 Oct – 17 Dec
NT	27 Jan – 2 Apr	13 Apr – 18 Jun	13 Jul – 17 Sep	5 Oct – 9 Dec

More detail, the holiday weeks and notes for each state: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, or pick a state at the top.

Summer holidays 2026-27

State	Last day of 2026	First day of 2027	Length
NSW	Thu 17 December	Wed 3 February	47 days
VIC	Fri 18 December	Thu 28 January	40 days
QLD	Fri 11 December	Wed 27 January	46 days
WA	Thu 17 December	Mon 1 February	45 days
SA	Fri 11 December	Wed 27 January	46 days
TAS	Fri 18 December	Thu 4 February	47 days
ACT	Fri 18 December	Tue 2 February	45 days
NT	Thu 10 December	Wed 27 January	47 days

School holidays 2027 for each state

New South Wales

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Fri 18 December 2026	Tue 2 February 2027	47 days
After Term 1	Sat 10 April 2027	Wed 28 April 2027	19 days
After Term 2	Sat 3 July 2027	Mon 19 July 2027	17 days
After Term 3	Sat 25 September 2027	Sun 10 October 2027	16 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Sat 18 December 2027	Term 1 2028 date not on the page read	–

Term 1 is for Eastern division students; Western division students start on Wednesday 10 February. School development days (28 January to 2 February in the Eastern division, 4 to 9 February in the Western division, 27 and 28 April, 19 July and 20 December) are staff days, not school days for students; the department says these may change, and some border schools differ.

Source: New South Wales education department, page updated 6 November 2026; read 12 November 2026.

Victoria

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Sat 19 December 2026	Wed 27 January 2027	40 days
After Term 1	Fri 26 March 2027	Sun 11 April 2027	17 days
After Term 2	Sat 26 June 2027	Sun 11 July 2027	16 days
After Term 3	Sat 18 September 2027	Sun 3 October 2027	16 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Sat 18 December 2027	Thu 27 January 2028	41 days

Term 1 starts on Wednesday 27 January; students at government schools start on Thursday 28 January. In 2028 students start on Friday 28 January.

Source: Victoria education department, page updated 2 October 2026; read 12 November 2026.

Queensland

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Sat 12 December 2026	Tue 26 January 2027	46 days
After Term 1	Fri 26 March 2027	Sun 11 April 2027	17 days
After Term 2	Sat 26 June 2027	Sun 11 July 2027	16 days
After Term 3	Sat 18 September 2027	Mon 4 October 2027	17 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Sat 11 December 2027	Sun 23 January 2028	44 days

Friday 3 September 2027, in Term 3, is a staff professional development day.

Source: Queensland education department, page updated 19 June 2026; read 12 November 2026.

Western Australia

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Fri 18 December 2026	Sun 31 January 2027	45 days
After Term 1	Sat 10 April 2027	Mon 26 April 2027	17 days
After Term 2	Sat 3 July 2027	Sun 18 July 2027	16 days
After Term 3	Sat 25 September 2027	Sun 10 October 2027	16 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Fri 17 December 2027	Tue 1 February 2028	47 days

Source: Western Australia education department; read 12 November 2026.

South Australia

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Sat 12 December 2026	Tue 26 January 2027	46 days
After Term 1	Sat 10 April 2027	Sun 25 April 2027	16 days
After Term 2	Sat 3 July 2027	Sun 18 July 2027	16 days
After Term 3	Sat 25 September 2027	Sun 10 October 2027	16 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Sat 11 December 2027	Sun 30 January 2028	51 days

The department table starts Term 1 on Wednesday 27 January, while its holiday line says summer holidays run to Wednesday 27 January; check with your school which day students return.

Source: South Australia education department, page updated 7 April 2026; read 12 November 2026.

Tasmania

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Sat 19 December 2026	Wed 3 February 2027	47 days
After Term 1	Sat 10 April 2027	Sun 25 April 2027	16 days
After Term 2	Sat 3 July 2027	Mon 19 July 2027	17 days
After Term 3	Sat 25 September 2027	Sun 10 October 2027	16 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Fri 17 December 2027	Term 1 2028 date not on the page read	–

The dates are student days. Term 3 starts on Monday 19 July, a statewide professional learning day for Kindergarten to Year 10 when students do not attend, so students start on Tuesday 20 July.

Source: Tasmania education department, page updated 10 November 2026; read 12 November 2026.

Australian Capital Territory

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Sat 19 December 2026	Mon 1 February 2027	45 days
After Term 1	Sat 10 April 2027	Tue 27 April 2027	18 days
After Term 2	Sat 3 July 2027	Mon 19 July 2027	17 days
After Term 3	Sat 25 September 2027	Mon 11 October 2027	17 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Sat 18 December 2027	Term 1 2028 date not on the page read	–

New students start on Monday 1 February; continuing students start on Tuesday 2 February.

Source: Australian Capital Territory education department; read 12 November 2026.

Northern Territory

Holidays	From	To	Length
Summer holidays 2026-27	Fri 11 December 2026	Tue 26 January 2027	47 days
After Term 1	Sat 3 April 2027	Mon 12 April 2027	10 days
After Term 2	Sat 19 June 2027	Mon 12 July 2027	24 days
After Term 3	Sat 18 September 2027	Mon 4 October 2027	17 days
Summer holidays 2027-28	Fri 10 December 2027	Mon 24 January 2028	46 days

The dates are student days; teachers start a day earlier each term and finish Term 4 on Friday 10 December.

Source: Northern Territory education department; read 12 November 2026.

Easter 2027 and the school holidays

Good Friday is 26 March and Easter Monday is 29 March 2027. In New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory, Easter falls during Term 1 (the public holidays close schools for those days). In Victoria and Queensland, Easter falls in the Term 1 holidays.

Questions and answers

When do school holidays start in 2027?

It depends on the state. Term 1 ends on Thursday 25 March 2027 in Victoria and Queensland, on Friday 2 April 2027 in the Northern Territory, on Friday 9 April 2027 in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. The first holiday day is the day after.

Are the dates the same for private and Catholic schools?

Not always. These are government school dates from each education department. Independent and Catholic schools often follow them but can set their own, so check with your school.

Which state goes back to school first in 2027?

Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory start first, on Wednesday 27 January 2027. Tasmania starts last, on Thursday 4 February 2027.

When does the school year end in 2027?

The Northern Territory finishes first, on Thursday 9 December 2027. The last to finish are New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, on Friday 17 December 2027.

How are holidays counted on this page?

As every day with no school for students between two term dates set by the department, weekends included. A school development or pupil-free day is a staff day, so it falls inside the holidays here. New South Wales also names its own holiday weeks, shown on the NSW page.

Calendars, holidays and countdowns

Created by Saad Danish. Checked against each state and territory education department page on 12 November 2026; links are under each state.
Last updated 12 November 2026.