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School Holidays

New South Wales School Holidays

This page contains a calendar of all school holidays and term dates for New South Wales. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the state education department. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur.

2024 School Year

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School1 Feb 2024
(Thu)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)15 Apr 2024
(Mon)
29 Apr 2024
(Mon)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)8 Jul 2024
(Mon)
22 Jul 2024
(Mon)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)30 Sep 2024
(Mon)
11 Oct 2024
(Fri)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)19 Dec 2024
(Thu)
3 Feb 2025
(Mon)

2025 School Year

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School4 Feb 2025
(Tue)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)14 Apr 2025
(Mon)
29 Apr 2025
(Tue)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)7 Jul 2025
(Mon)
21 Jul 2025
(Mon)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)29 Sep 2025
(Mon)
10 Oct 2025
(Fri)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)22 Dec 2025
(Mon)
26 Jan 2026
(Mon)

2026 School Year

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School27 Jan 2026
(Tue)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)3 Apr 2026
(Fri)
17 Apr 2026
(Fri)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)6 Jul 2026
(Mon)
17 Jul 2026
(Fri)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)28 Sep 2026
(Mon)
9 Oct 2026
(Fri)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)18 Dec 2026
(Fri)
27 Jan 2027
(Wed)

2027 School Year

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School28 Jan 2027
(Thu)
Term 1 Holidays (Autumn)12 Apr 2027
(Mon)
23 Apr 2027
(Fri)
Term 2 Holidays (Winter)5 Jul 2027
(Mon)
16 Jul 2027
(Fri)
Term 3 Holidays (Spring)27 Sep 2027
(Mon)
8 Oct 2027
(Fri)
Term 4 Holidays (Summer)21 Dec 2027
(Tue)
28 Jan 2028
(Fri)

Please visit education.nsw.gov.au for the original approved calendars.

In NSW, school development days are used to improve the skills of school staffs. Such days usually occur in the beginning of Term 1, 2 and 3. Two more development days occur at the end of Term 4. Independent and catholic schools may have different term dates. Please check with individual Independent and Catholic schools for the correct school term and holiday dates.