The government-school holiday breaks and term dates for New South Wales. Non-government schools (Catholic and independent) usually follow these dates but may vary by a few days.
New South Wales school holidays 2026
Autumn school holidays03/04 – 19/04
Winter school holidays04/07 – 19/07
Spring school holidays26/09 – 11/10
Summer school holidaysfrom 18/12
The summer break continues until Term 1 2027 starts (those dates are not yet listed here).
Term dates 2026
Term
First day
Last day
Term 1
02/02
02/04
Term 2
20/04
03/07
Term 3
20/07
25/09
Term 4
12/10
17/12
Term 1 start is the first day for students in the Eastern division (27–30 January 2026 are staff-only School Development Days; Western-division students return a few days later). The holiday breaks are the same across divisions. NSW Department of Education had not yet published 2027 term dates when this was compiled.