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Queensland School Holidays & Term Dates

The next QLD school holidays are the summer school holidays, officially from Saturday 12 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027. The last day of term is Friday 11 December 2026. Dates last checked Saturday 10 October 2026.

QLD school terms & holidays 2026

Queensland 2026
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Tue 27 Jan 2026Thu 2 Apr 20269 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Fri 3 Apr 2026Sun 19 Apr 202617 days
Term 2Mon 20 Apr 2026Fri 26 June 202610 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Sat 27 June 2026Sun 12 July 202616 days
Term 3Mon 13 July 2026Fri 18 Sept 202610 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Sat 19 Sept 2026Mon 5 Oct 202617 days
Term 4Tue 6 Oct 2026Fri 11 Dec 202610 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2026 → start of 2027Sat 12 Dec 2026Tue 26 Jan 202746 days
  • Student-free day in Term 3: Friday 4 September.
  • Years 10 and 11 usually finish 2–3 weeks, and Year 12 usually 3–4 weeks, before the end of Term 4.
  • 69 state schools in remote areas (north of 16°S and west of 144°E, plus listed western towns) start the summer holidays one week earlier.
  • Each school also closes for one extra day a year: the local show holiday or a day in lieu.
Add 2026 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
Queensland state schools
Source
Queensland Department of Education – term dates and school holidays
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026

QLD school terms & holidays 2027

Queensland 2027
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Wed 27 Jan 2027Thu 25 Mar 20278 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Fri 26 Mar 2027Sun 11 Apr 202717 days
Term 2Mon 12 Apr 2027Fri 25 June 202711 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Sat 26 June 2027Sun 11 July 202716 days
Term 3Mon 12 July 2027Fri 17 Sept 202710 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Sat 18 Sept 2027Mon 4 Oct 202717 days
Term 4Tue 5 Oct 2027Fri 10 Dec 202710 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2027 → start of 2028Sat 11 Dec 2027Sun 23 Jan 202844 days
  • Student-free day in Term 3: Friday 3 September.
  • Years 10 and 11 usually finish 2–3 weeks, and Year 12 usually 3–4 weeks, before the end of Term 4.
  • 69 state schools in remote areas (north of 16°S and west of 144°E, plus listed western towns) start the summer holidays one week earlier.
  • Each school also closes for one extra day a year: the local show holiday or a day in lieu.
Add 2027 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
Queensland state schools
Source
Queensland Department of Education – term dates and school holidays
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026

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Good to know about QLD school holidays

  • Queensland state schools follow a single statewide calendar.
  • Year 12 students usually finish earlier in Term 4 than other year levels.
  • Queensland does not observe daylight saving, so countdowns use Brisbane time all year.
  • 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: Queensland Department of Education

School holidays in QLD cities

BrisbaneGold Coast

Free things to do these school holidays

Keep Brisbane kids busy, happy and learning with free activities you can start today — no bookings needed.

Maths Treasure Hunt

Hide clues around the house that can only be unlocked by solving a maths problem. Each answer points to the next hiding spot.

Ages 5–10 30 minMaths

Holiday Reading Bingo

A printable bingo card of reading challenges — read in a cubby, read to a pet, read a comic — to keep books fun all holidays.

Ages 5–12 20 minEnglish

Paper Bridge Engineering Challenge

Using only paper and tape, design a bridge between two books that holds as many coins as possible.

Ages 8–14 30 minScience & STEM · Maths

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QLD school holidays: common questions

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

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

How do I add QLD 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 Queensland 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.