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NSW school holidays 2026 and 2027

37 days until the NSW school holidays

Summer holidays: December 18, 2026 to February 2, 2027: Friday, December 18, 2026

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36days
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Sleeps
37
Weeks
5 weeks, 2 days
Weekdays (Mon–Fri)
27
Weekend days
10
Hours
877
Minutes
52,635

Next step: NSW public holidays · Countdown to the last day of term

NSW school holidays and term dates for 2026 and 2027, from the official NSW Department of Education calendar. The next school holidays in New South Wales run from Friday, December 18, 2026 to Tuesday, February 2, 2027.

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NSW school holidays dates

HolidaysFromToLength
Summer holidays 2026–27December 18, 2026February 2, 202747 days
Autumn holidays 2027April 10, 2027April 28, 202719 days
Winter holidays 2027July 3, 2027July 19, 202717 days
Spring holidays 2027September 25, 2027October 10, 202716 days

Holidays run from the day after a term ends to the day before the next term starts, so they include weekends and any public holidays.

NSW term dates 2026

TermStartsEndsWeeks
Term 1Monday, February 2, 2026Thursday, April 2, 20269
Term 2Wednesday, April 22, 2026Friday, July 3, 202611
Term 3Tuesday, July 21, 2026Friday, September 25, 202610
Term 4Tuesday, October 13, 2026Thursday, December 17, 202610

NSW term dates 2027

TermStartsEndsWeeks
Term 1Wednesday, February 3, 2027Friday, April 9, 202710
Term 2Thursday, April 29, 2027Friday, July 2, 202710
Term 3Tuesday, July 20, 2027Friday, September 24, 202710
Term 4Monday, October 11, 2027Friday, December 17, 202710
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Notes from the NSW Department of Education

Dates are the Eastern division (most of NSW), first to last days for students. Western division (far west 'late start' schools) Term 1 starts later: 2026-02-09 and 2027-02-10; Terms 2-4 are the same. School development days (students absent): 2026 Eastern 27-30 Jan, 20-21 Apr, 20 Jul, 12 Oct; 2027 Eastern 28 Jan-2 Feb, 27-28 Apr, 19 Jul, 20 Dec. 2028: only the future-calendars page lists dates, and it says school development days are INCLUDED in those term dates, so the 2028 starts (Eastern T1 Mon 31 Jan, Western Mon 7 Feb, T2 Mon 24 Apr, T3 Mon 24 Jul, T4 Mon 16 Oct) are probably staff days, not first student days; student-day detail for 2028 is not yet published. A few schools near the Vic/Qld borders use different dates.

Frequently asked questions

When are the next school holidays in NSW?

The next NSW school holidays (summer holidays) run from Friday, December 18, 2026 to Tuesday, February 2, 2027, 47 days including weekends.

When does school go back in NSW in 2027?

Term 1 2027 starts on Wednesday, February 3, 2027 for students at NSW government schools.

How many school weeks are there in NSW in 2027?

About 40 weeks across 4 terms: Term 1 10 weeks, Term 2 10 weeks, Term 3 10 weeks, Term 4 10 weeks.

Do Catholic and independent schools have the same holidays?

Not always. These are the government (public) school dates set by the state education department. Many Catholic and independent schools follow them closely but can start or finish a few days apart, so check with your school.

School holidays in other states

Source: NSW Department of Education (1), NSW Department of Education (2), NSW Department of Education (3). Government school dates, last checked November 2026. How we calculate.

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