School holidays & terms
NSW School Holidays & Term Dates 2024
Government school holidays and term dates for New South Wales.
NSW School Holidays & Term Dates 2024
School year finished
HolidaySummer 2024
Duration: 31 daysMon, 1 Jan to Wed, 31 Jan
Back to school: Thu, 1 Feb 2024
Term 1
Duration: 10 weeksThu, 1 Feb to Fri, 12 Apr
HolidayAutumn
Duration: 17 daysSat, 13 Apr to Mon, 29 Apr
Back to school: Tue, 30 Apr 2024
Term 2
Duration: 10 weeksTue, 30 Apr to Fri, 5 July
HolidayWinter
Duration: 17 daysSat, 6 July to Mon, 22 July
Back to school: Tue, 23 July 2024
Term 3
Duration: 10 weeksTue, 23 July to Fri, 27 Sept
HolidaySpring
Duration: 16 daysSat, 28 Sept to Sun, 13 Oct
Back to school: Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Term 4
Duration: 9 weeksMon, 14 Oct to Wed, 18 Dec
HolidaySummer 2024–25
Duration: 49 daysThu, 19 Dec 2024 to Wed, 5 Feb 2025
Back to school: Thu, 6 Feb 2025
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 holidays 2024NSW school holidays and term dates FAQs
All New South Wales school holidays for 2024 have finished — the last break, the Summer Holidays, ran from Thursday 19 December 2024 to Wednesday 5 February 2025 (49 days).
New South Wales Term 1 started on Thursday 1 February 2024.
The New South Wales summer holidays ran from Thursday 19 December 2024 to Wednesday 5 February 2025. Term 1 2025 started on Thursday 6 February 2025.
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.
The 2024 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.