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New South Wales School Holidays & Term Dates

NSW (Eastern Division) students are on spring school holidays until Friday 9 October 2026, returning Tuesday 13 October 2026. Dates last checked Saturday 10 October 2026.

NSW school terms & holidays 2026

Eastern Division

New South Wales Eastern Division 2026
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Mon 2 Feb 2026Thu 2 Apr 20269 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Tue 7 Apr 2026No school from Fri 3 AprFri 17 Apr 2026Students return Wed 22 Apr11 days
Term 2Wed 22 Apr 2026Fri 3 July 202610 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Mon 6 July 2026No school from Sat 4 JulyFri 17 July 2026Students return Tue 21 July12 days
Term 3Tue 21 July 2026Fri 25 Sept 202610 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Mon 28 Sept 2026No school from Sat 26 SeptFri 9 Oct 2026Students return Tue 13 Oct12 days
Term 4Tue 13 Oct 2026Thu 17 Dec 20269 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2026 → start of 2027Fri 18 Dec 2026Wed 27 Jan 2027Students return Wed 3 Feb41 days
  • Dates shown are students' first and last days.
  • School development days (students do not attend): 27–30 January, 20–21 April, 20 July and 12 October.
  • A small number of schools close to the Victorian and Queensland borders use different dates; check your school's website.
Add 2026 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
NSW public schools – Eastern Division
Source
NSW Department of Education – school calendars
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026
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Western Division

New South Wales Western Division 2026
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Mon 9 Feb 2026Thu 2 Apr 20268 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Tue 7 Apr 2026No school from Fri 3 AprFri 17 Apr 2026Students return Wed 22 Apr11 days
Term 2Wed 22 Apr 2026Fri 3 July 202610 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Mon 6 July 2026No school from Sat 4 JulyFri 17 July 2026Students return Tue 21 July12 days
Term 3Tue 21 July 2026Fri 25 Sept 202610 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Mon 28 Sept 2026No school from Sat 26 SeptFri 9 Oct 2026Students return Tue 13 Oct12 days
Term 4Tue 13 Oct 2026Thu 17 Dec 20269 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2026 → start of 2027Fri 18 Dec 2026Wed 3 Feb 2027Students return Wed 10 Feb48 days
  • Dates shown are students' first and last days.
  • School development days (students do not attend): 3–6 February, 20–21 April, 20 July and 12 October.
Add 2026 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
NSW public schools – Western Division (late start schools in the far west)
Source
NSW Department of Education – school calendars
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026

NSW school terms & holidays 2027

Eastern Division

New South Wales Eastern Division 2027
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Wed 3 Feb 2027Fri 9 Apr 20279 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Mon 12 Apr 2027No school from Sat 10 AprFri 23 Apr 2027Students return Thu 29 Apr12 days
Term 2Thu 29 Apr 2027Fri 2 July 20279 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Mon 5 July 2027No school from Sat 3 JulyFri 16 July 2027Students return Tue 20 July12 days
Term 3Tue 20 July 2027Fri 24 Sept 202710 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Mon 27 Sept 2027No school from Sat 25 SeptFri 8 Oct 2027Students return Tue 12 Oct12 days
Term 4Tue 12 Oct 2027Mon 20 Dec 202710 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2027 → start of 2028Tue 21 Dec 2027Fri 28 Jan 2028Students return Mon 31 Jan39 days
  • Dates shown are students' first and last days.
  • School development days (students do not attend): 28 January–2 February, 27–28 April, 19 July and 11 October.
  • A small number of schools close to the Victorian and Queensland borders use different dates; check your school's website.
Add 2027 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
NSW public schools – Eastern Division
Source
NSW Department of Education – school calendars
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026
Show Western Division dates

Western Division

New South Wales Western Division 2027
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Wed 10 Feb 2027Fri 9 Apr 20278 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Mon 12 Apr 2027No school from Sat 10 AprFri 23 Apr 2027Students return Thu 29 Apr12 days
Term 2Thu 29 Apr 2027Fri 2 July 20279 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Mon 5 July 2027No school from Sat 3 JulyFri 16 July 2027Students return Tue 20 July12 days
Term 3Tue 20 July 2027Fri 24 Sept 202710 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Mon 27 Sept 2027No school from Sat 25 SeptFri 8 Oct 2027Students return Tue 12 Oct12 days
Term 4Tue 12 Oct 2027Mon 20 Dec 202710 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2027 → start of 2028Tue 21 Dec 2027Fri 4 Feb 2028Students return Mon 7 Feb46 days
  • Dates shown are students' first and last days.
  • School development days (students do not attend): 4–9 February, 27–28 April, 19 July and 11 October.
Add 2027 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
NSW public schools – Western Division (late start schools in the far west)
Source
NSW Department of Education – school calendars
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026

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Good to know about NSW school holidays

  • NSW public schools follow two calendars: Eastern Division and Western Division. Western Division schools (in the far west of the state) start Term 1 later and have a different summer break to manage the heat.
  • The first days of Term 1 are usually staff development days, so students start a day or more after teachers.
  • Catholic and independent schools set their own calendars and may differ from public school dates.
  • 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: NSW Department of Education

School holidays in NSW cities

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NSW school holidays: common questions

Do Catholic and independent schools in NSW have the same holidays?

Not always. The dates on this page are for New South Wales 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 NSW Department of Education publishes them, we list them in the notes under each calendar.

How do I add NSW 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 NSW Department of Education page before it appears here, and we show the source and the date it was last checked. Read how we check dates.