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NT School Holidays 2028
Northern Territory government school term dates and school holidays for 2028. 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 2028
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tue 25 Jan 2028 | Fri 7 Apr 2028 | 11 weeks |
| Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2 | Mon 10 Apr 2028 | Tue 18 Apr 2028 | 9 days |
| Term 2 | Wed 19 Apr 2028 | Fri 23 June 2028 | 9 weeks |
| Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3 | Mon 26 June 2028 | Mon 17 July 2028 | 22 days |
| Term 3 | Tue 18 July 2028 | Fri 22 Sept 2028 | 10 weeks |
| Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4 | Mon 25 Sept 2028 | Mon 9 Oct 2028 | 15 days |
| Term 4 | Tue 10 Oct 2028 | Thu 14 Dec 2028 | 9 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysEnd of 2028 → start of 2029 | Fri 15 Dec 2028 | Mon 29 Jan 2029 | 46 days |
- Dates shown are students' first and last days. Teachers start a day or two earlier: Monday 24 January, Tuesday 18 April, Monday 17 July and Monday 9 October.
- Teachers finish Term 4 on Friday 15 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 2028 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
Free things to do these school holidays
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