🇦🇺 School Term Dates Australia 2026
Term start and end dates for 2026.
🏙️ NSW 2026
| Term | Period | Starts | Ends | Notes |
|---|
| Term 1📍 Next | School in session | 28 Jan 2026 | 9 Apr 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Autumn Holidays | 10 Apr 2026 | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 2 | School in session | 28 Apr 2026 | 26 Jun 2026 | 9 wks |
| HOL | Winter Holidays | 27 Jun 2026 | 14 Jul 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 3 | School in session | 15 Jul 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Spring Holidays | 19 Sep 2026 | 5 Oct 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 4 | School in session | 6 Oct 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 | 11 wks |
🌿 VIC 2026
| Term | Period | Starts | Ends | Notes |
|---|
| Term 1📍 Next | School in session | 27 Jan 2026 | 27 Mar 2026 | 9 wks |
| HOL | Autumn Holidays | 28 Mar 2026 | 13 Apr 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 2 | School in session | 14 Apr 2026 | 26 Jun 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Winter Holidays | 27 Jun 2026 | 13 Jul 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 3 | School in session | 14 Jul 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Spring Holidays | 19 Sep 2026 | 5 Oct 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 4 | School in session | 6 Oct 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 | 11 wks |
☀️ QLD 2026
| Term | Period | Starts | Ends | Notes |
|---|
| Term 1 | School in session | 22 Jan 2026 | 27 Mar 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Autumn Holidays | 28 Mar 2026 | 13 Apr 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 2 | School in session | 14 Apr 2026 | 19 Jun 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Winter Holidays | 20 Jun 2026 | 10 Jul 2026 | 3 wks |
| Term 3 | School in session | 11 Jul 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Spring Holidays | 19 Sep 2026 | 5 Oct 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 4 | School in session | 6 Oct 2026 | 11 Dec 2026 | 10 wks |
🏜️ WA 2026
| Term | Period | Starts | Ends | Notes |
|---|
| Term 1 | School in session | 29 Jan 2026 | 3 Apr 2026 | 9 wks |
| HOL | Autumn Holidays | 4 Apr 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 2 | School in session | 21 Apr 2026 | 26 Jun 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Winter Holidays | 27 Jun 2026 | 13 Jul 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 3 | School in session | 14 Jul 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Spring Holidays | 19 Sep 2026 | 5 Oct 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 4 | School in session | 6 Oct 2026 | 11 Dec 2026 | 10 wks |
🌶️ SA 2026
| Term | Period | Starts | Ends | Notes |
|---|
| Term 1 | School in session | 27 Jan 2026 | 10 Apr 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Autumn Holidays | 11 Apr 2026 | 27 Apr 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 2 | School in session | 28 Apr 2026 | 3 Jul 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Winter Holidays | 4 Jul 2026 | 20 Jul 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 3 | School in session | 21 Jul 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | 10 wks |
| HOL | Spring Holidays | 26 Sep 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 | 2 wks |
| Term 4 | School in session | 13 Oct 2026 | 11 Dec 2026 | 9 wks |
Notes
Indicative for government schools. Private schools may differ.