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Western Australia School Holidays & Term Dates

WA students are on spring school holidays until Sunday 11 October 2026, returning Monday 12 October 2026. Dates last checked Saturday 10 October 2026.

WA school terms & holidays 2026

Western Australia 2026
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Mon 2 Feb 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 3 July 202611 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Sat 4 July 2026Sun 19 July 202616 days
Term 3Mon 20 July 2026Fri 25 Sept 202610 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Sat 26 Sept 2026Sun 11 Oct 202616 days
Term 4Mon 12 Oct 2026Thu 17 Dec 202610 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2026 → start of 2027Fri 18 Dec 2026Fri 29 Jan 202743 days
  • Dates are for students and are published in the Western Australian Government Gazette. Each school sets its own development days, so check your school's schedule.
Add 2026 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
WA public schools
Source
WA Department of Education – term dates (published in the WA Government Gazette)
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026

WA school terms & holidays 2027

Western Australia 2027
PeriodStartsEndsLength
Term 1Mon 1 Feb 2027Fri 9 Apr 202710 weeks
Autumn school holidaysBetween Term 1 and Term 2Sat 10 Apr 2027Sun 25 Apr 202716 days
Term 2Mon 26 Apr 2027Fri 2 July 202710 weeks
Winter school holidaysBetween Term 2 and Term 3Sat 3 July 2027Sun 18 July 202716 days
Term 3Mon 19 July 2027Fri 24 Sept 202710 weeks
Spring school holidaysBetween Term 3 and Term 4Sat 25 Sept 2027Sun 10 Oct 202716 days
Term 4Mon 11 Oct 2027Thu 16 Dec 202710 weeks
Summer school holidaysEnd of 2027 → start of 2028Fri 17 Dec 2027Tue 1 Feb 202847 days
  • Dates are for students and are published in the Western Australian Government Gazette. Each school sets its own development days, so check your school's schedule.
  • Monday 26 April is expected to be a public holiday in lieu of Anzac Day (Sunday 25 April).
Add 2027 to my calendar (.ics)
Applies to
WA public schools
Source
WA Department of Education – term dates (published in the WA Government Gazette)
Status
Confirmed by official source
Last checked
Saturday 10 October 2026
Updated
Saturday 10 October 2026

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Good to know about WA school holidays

  • WA public school dates are published in the Government Gazette several years ahead.
  • Each school sets its own staff development days, so your school may have extra student-free days.
  • Term 4 in WA commonly ends on a Thursday.
  • 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: WA Department of Education

School holidays in WA cities

Perth

Free things to do these school holidays

Keep Perth 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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WA school holidays: common questions

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

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

How do I add WA 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 WA 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.