NSW School Holidays & Term Dates
Government school holidays and term dates for New South Wales.
NSW 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 the NSW Eastern Division government school calendar. Western Division schools can have a different Term 1 start date. Your school can confirm pupil-free days and local arrangements; Catholic and independent schools may use different dates.
View NSW public holidaysPrint a 2026 NSW term plannerNSW pupil-free days 2026
This calendar doesn’t list NSW pupil-free days for 2026. Our guide, Pupil-Free Days NSW 2026: School Development Days, explains how NSW sets them. Check your school’s calendar for its dates.
NSW school holidays and term dates FAQs
When are the next school holidays in New South Wales?
New South Wales school holidays are on now — the Spring Holidays run from Saturday 26 September 2026 to Monday 12 October 2026 (17 days), and NSW students go back to school on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
When does Term 1 start in New South Wales in 2026?
New South Wales Term 1 started on Monday 2 February 2026.
When does school go back after the 2026–27 summer holidays in New South Wales?
The New South Wales summer holidays run from Friday 18 December 2026 to Tuesday 2 February 2027. Term 1 2027 starts on Wednesday 3 February 2027.
Do these New South Wales school dates apply to private and Catholic schools?
These dates cover NSW government schools using the Eastern Division calendar. Catholic and independent schools can publish different dates, and NSW Western Division schools can also differ, so check your school directly.
Do these New South Wales 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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