NSW School Holidays & Term Dates 2025
Government school holidays and term dates for New South Wales.
NSW School Holidays & Term Dates 2025
School year finished
Summer 2024–25
Term 1
Autumn
Term 2
Winter
Term 3
Spring
Term 4
Summer 2025–26
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.
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This calendar doesn’t list NSW pupil-free days for 2025. That doesn’t mean there are none: check your school’s calendar for staff development days and local arrangements.
NSW school holidays and term dates FAQs
When were the school holidays in New South Wales in 2025?
All New South Wales school holidays for 2025 have finished — the last break, the Summer Holidays, ran from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 1 February 2026 (44 days).
When does Term 1 start in New South Wales in 2025?
New South Wales Term 1 started on Thursday 6 February 2025.
When does school go back after the 2025–26 summer holidays in New South Wales?
The New South Wales summer holidays ran from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 1 February 2026. Term 1 2026 started on Monday 2 February 2026.
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 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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