ACT School Holidays & Term Dates 2025
Government school holidays and term dates for Australian Capital Territory.
ACT School Holidays & Term Dates 2025
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Summer 2024–25
Term 1
Autumn
Term 2
Winter
Term 3
Spring
Term 4
Summer 2025–26
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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This calendar doesn’t list ACT pupil-free days for 2025. That doesn’t mean there are none: check your school’s calendar for staff development days and local arrangements.
ACT school holidays and term dates FAQs
When were the school holidays in the Australian Capital Territory in 2025?
All Australian Capital Territory school holidays for 2025 have finished — the last break, the Summer Holidays, ran from Friday 19 December 2025 to Sunday 1 February 2026 (45 days).
When does Term 1 start in the Australian Capital Territory in 2025?
Australian Capital Territory Term 1 started on Tuesday 4 February 2025.
When does school go back after the 2025–26 summer holidays in the Australian Capital Territory?
The Australian Capital Territory summer holidays ran from Friday 19 December 2025 to Sunday 1 February 2026. Term 1 2026 started on Monday 2 February 2026.
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 2025 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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