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Australian Capital Territory School Holidays & Term Dates
ACT students are on spring school holidays until Monday 12 October 2026, returning Tuesday 13 October 2026. Dates last checked Saturday 10 October 2026.
ACT school terms & holidays 2026
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Mon 2 Feb 2026 | Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 9 weeks |
| Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2 | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Mon 20 Apr 2026 | 18 days |
| Term 2 | Tue 21 Apr 2026 | Fri 3 July 2026 | 11 weeks |
| Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3 | Mon 6 July 2026 | Mon 20 July 2026 | 15 days |
| Term 3 | Tue 21 July 2026 | Fri 25 Sept 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4 | Mon 28 Sept 2026 | Mon 12 Oct 2026 | 15 days |
| Term 4 | Tue 13 Oct 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysEnd of 2026 → start of 2027 | Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Mon 1 Feb 2027 | 43 days |
- Term 1 dates shown are for continuing students (Monday 2 February). New students start on Friday 30 January.
- New students are those starting at a school for the first time or moving to the next school type: all Kindergarten, Year 7 and Year 11 students, and anyone new to the school.
- College exam periods are set and communicated by individual schools.
- Applies to
- ACT public schools
- Source
- ACT Government – public holidays, school terms and daylight saving
- Status
- Confirmed by official source
- Last checked
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- Updated
- Saturday 10 October 2026
ACT school terms & holidays 2027
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tue 2 Feb 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 | 10 weeks |
| Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Tue 27 Apr 2027 | 16 days |
| Term 2 | Wed 28 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 July 2027 | 9 weeks |
| Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3 | Mon 5 July 2027 | Mon 19 July 2027 | 15 days |
| Term 3 | Tue 20 July 2027 | Fri 24 Sept 2027 | 10 weeks |
| Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4 | Mon 27 Sept 2027 | Mon 11 Oct 2027 | 15 days |
| Term 4 | Tue 12 Oct 2027 | Fri 17 Dec 2027 | 10 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysEnd of 2027 → start of 2028 | Mon 20 Dec 2027 | Not yet publishedDepends on 2028 Term 1 | — |
- Term 1 dates shown are for continuing students (Tuesday 2 February). New students start on Monday 1 February.
- New students are those starting at a school for the first time or moving to the next school type: all Kindergarten, Year 7 and Year 11 students, and anyone new to the school.
- College exam periods are set and communicated by individual schools.
- Applies to
- ACT public schools
- Source
- ACT Government – public holidays, school terms and daylight saving
- Status
- Confirmed by official source
- Last checked
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- Updated
- Saturday 10 October 2026
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Explore School Holiday ProgramsGood to know about ACT school holidays
- ACT public schools follow a single territory-wide calendar.
- The ACT calendar is similar to NSW but is not identical, so don't rely on NSW dates for Canberra schools.
- Public holidays that fall during term (such as Anzac Day or a King's Birthday holiday) are days off school but are not counted as school holidays.
Official source: ACT Education Directorate
School holidays in ACT cities
Free things to do these school holidays
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ACT school holidays: common questions
Do Catholic and independent schools in ACT have the same holidays?
Not always. The dates on this page are for Australian Capital Territory government schools. Many Catholic and independent schools follow similar dates but can start or finish a few days earlier or later, so check your school's own calendar.
What are student-free or staff development days?
These are days when teachers work but students stay home, often at the start of a term. They are set statewide or by individual schools. Where the ACT Education Directorate publishes them, we list them in the notes under each calendar.
How do I add ACT school holidays to my phone calendar?
Use the “Add to my calendar” button under a year's table. It downloads a standard .ics file that works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
How do you make sure the dates are right?
Every date is checked by a person against the official ACT Education Directorate page before it appears here, and we show the source and the date it was last checked. Read how we check dates.