School Holidays 2026: Dates, Activities And Events Across Australia

Discover the Australian school holidays 2026 across all states. Find school holiday activities, programs and what's on school holidays for endless fun.

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Victoria School Holidays 2026

VIC SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Back to school 2026	Tue 27 January 2026 Students - Wed 28 January 2026
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Fri 03 April 2026	Sun 19 April 2026
June school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 27 June 2026	Sun 12 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 19 September 2026	Sun 04 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Sat 19 December 2026	Wed 27 January 2027
Back to school 2027	Wed 27 January 2027 Students - Thu 28 January 2027

*Learn more: School terms Victoria 2026. Official resource: Victorian Department of Education.

Western Australia School Holidays 2026

WA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Back to school 2026	Mon 02 February 2026
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Fri 03 April 2026	Sun 19 April 2026
July school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 04 July 2026	Sun 19 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 26 September 2026	Sun 11 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Fri 18 December 2026	Sun 31 January 2027
Back to school 2027	Mon 01 February 2027

*Learn more: School terms 2026 Perth, WA. Official resource: Western Australian Department of Education.

Queensland School Holidays 2026

QLD SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
First day of school in 2026	Tue 27 January 2026
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Fri 03 April 2026	Sun 19 April 2026
June school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 27 June 2026	Sun 12 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 19 September 2026	Mon 05 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Sat 12 December 2026	Tue 26 January 2027
First day of school in 2027	Wed 27 January 2027

*More on QLD school terms 2026. Official resource: Queensland's Department of Education.

New South Wales School Holidays 2026

NSW SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Back to school 2026 - Eastern Division	Tue 27 January 2026
Back to school 2026 - Western Division	Tue 03 February 2026
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Fri 03 April 2026	Tue 21 April 2026
July school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 04 July 2026	Mon 20 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 26 September 2026	Mon 12 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) - Eastern Division	Fri 18 December 2026	Wed 27 January 2027
Christmas school holidays (Term 4) - Western Division	Fri 18 December 2026	Wed 03 February 2027
Back to school 2027- Eastern Division	Thu 28 January 2027
Back to school 2027 - Western Division	Thu 04 February 2027

*Discover more: NSW school terms 2026. Official resource: NSW Department of Education.

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South Australian School Holidays 2026

SA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Back to school in 2026	Tue 27 January 2026
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Sat 11 April 2026	Sun 26 April 2026
July school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 04 July 2026	Sun 19 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 26 September 2026	Sun 11 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Sat 12 December 2026	Tue 26 January 2027
Back to school in 2027	Wed 27 January 2027

*View more: the SA school terms 2026. Official resource: Department for Education, South Australia.

Tasmanian School Holidays 2026

TAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Back to school 2026	Thu 05 February 2026
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Sat 18 April 2026	Sun 03 May 2026
July school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 11 July 2026	Sun 26 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 03 October 2026	Sun 18 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Fri 18 December 2026	Wed 03 February 2027
Back to school 2027	Thu 04 February 2027

*More about school terms 2026 Tasmania. Official resource: DECYP - Department for Education, Children and Young People.

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ACT School Holidays 2026

ACT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Back to school 2026	Fri 30 January 2026 (new students); Mon 02 February 2026 (continuing students)
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Fri 03 April 2026	Sun 19 April 2026
July school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 04 July 2026	Sun 19 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 26 September 2026	Sun 11 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Sat 19 December 2026	Thu 28 January 2027
Back to school 2027	Mon 01 February 2027 (new students); Tue 02 February 2027 (continuing students)

*Find out more about Canberra school terms 2026. Official resource: DOE, Australian Capital Territory Government.

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Northern Territory School Holidays 2026

NT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Kids go back to school in 2026	Wed 28 January 2026
April school holidays (Term 1)	Fri 03 April 2026	Sun 12 April 2026
June school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 20 June 2026	Sun 12 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 19 September 2026	Sun 04 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Thu 10 December 2026	Sun 24 January 2027
Kids go back to school in 2027	Wed 27 January 2027

*View more: NT school terms 2025. Official resource: The Northern Territory Government.

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New Zealand School Holidays 2026

NZ SCHOOL HOLIDAYS*	Starts	Ends
Back to school 2026	Between Mon 26 January 2026 and Mon 09 February 2026
Easter school holidays (Term 1)	Fri 03 April 2026	Sun 19 April 2026
July school holidays (Term 2)	Sat 4 July 2026	Sun 19 July 2026
September school holidays (Term 3)	Sat 26 September 2026	Sun 11 October 2026
Christmas school holidays (Term 4)	Sat 19 December 2026	Between Wed 27 January 2027 and Tue 02 February 2027
Back to school 2027	Between Thu 28 January and Wed 03 February 2027

*Learn more about NZ school terms 2026. Official resource: The New Zealand Ministry of Education.

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