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NT School Holidays 2026
Northern Territory government school term dates and school holidays for 2026. Holidays are the days between terms, calculated directly from the official term dates.
Source: NT Department of Education. Always confirm dates with your school.
NT school terms & holidays 2026
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thu 29 Jan 2026 | Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 9 weeks |
| Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2 | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Mon 13 Apr 2026 | 11 days |
| Term 2 | Tue 14 Apr 2026 | Fri 19 June 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3 | Mon 22 June 2026 | Mon 13 July 2026 | 22 days |
| Term 3 | Tue 14 July 2026 | Fri 18 Sept 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4 | Mon 21 Sept 2026 | Mon 5 Oct 2026 | 15 days |
| Term 4 | Tue 6 Oct 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 | 9 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysEnd of 2026 → start of 2027 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 | Tue 26 Jan 2027 | 47 days |
- Dates shown are students' first and last days. Teachers start a day or two earlier: Tuesday 27 January, Monday 13 April, Monday 13 July and Monday 5 October.
- Teachers finish Term 4 on Friday 11 December, the day after students.
- Applies to
- NT government schools (except Gunbalanya School, which runs a flexible school year)
- Source
- NT Government – school term and holiday dates in NT
- Status
- Confirmed by official source
- Last checked
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- Updated
- Saturday 10 October 2026
Make the most of the 2026 school holidays.
Discover Upcoming Holiday ActivitiesGood to know about NT school holidays
- NT government schools follow a territory-wide calendar set in multi-year blocks.
- Some remote schools run flexible school years with different dates; check with your school.
- 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: NT Department of Education
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