ACT School Holidays & Term Dates
Government school holidays and term dates for Australian Capital Territory.
ACT School Holidays & Term Dates 2026
Current break: Spring Holidays
Summer 2025–26
Term 1
Autumn
Term 2
Winter
Term 3
Spring
Term 4
Summer 2026–27
School planning notes
These dates follow government school calendars. Your school can confirm pupil-free days and local arrangements; Catholic and independent schools may use different dates.
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State-school staff professional development dates. Dates within school holidays do not add extra term-time closures. Confirm your school’s arrangements; Catholic and independent schools may use different calendars.
| Date | Day | Student calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2026 | Thursday | Summer holidays — before Term 1 |
| 20 April 2026 | Monday | School holidays — between terms |
| 20 July 2026 | Monday | School holidays — between terms |
| 12 October 2026 | Monday | School holidays — between terms |
Source: ACT Government Education Directorate. Verified 2026-09-19.
These school dates are separate from public holidays and working-day totals. The public-holiday calendar feed and default printable-calendar sheets do not include them. Print this page to keep the table.
ACT school holidays and term dates FAQs
When are the next school holidays in the Australian Capital Territory?
Australian Capital Territory school holidays are on now — the Spring Holidays run from Saturday 26 September 2026 to Monday 12 October 2026 (17 days), and ACT students go back to school on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
When does Term 1 start in the Australian Capital Territory in 2026?
Australian Capital Territory Term 1 started on Monday 2 February 2026.
When does school go back after the 2026–27 summer holidays in the Australian Capital Territory?
The Australian Capital Territory summer holidays run from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 1 February 2027. Term 1 2027 starts on Tuesday 2 February 2027.
Do these Australian Capital Territory school dates apply to private and Catholic schools?
These dates cover Australian Capital Territory government schools. Catholic, independent and other non-government schools can set different term, holiday and return dates, so check your school directly.
Do these Australian Capital Territory school dates include pupil-free and staff-development days?
The 2026 dates show student attendance days. Staff-only development and pupil-free days are excluded where the official calendar distinguishes them; individual schools may publish additional dates.
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