NT School Holidays & Term Dates
Government school holidays and term dates for Northern Territory.
NT 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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This calendar doesn’t list NT pupil-free days for 2026. That doesn’t mean there are none: check your school’s calendar for staff development days and local arrangements.
NT school holidays and term dates FAQs
When are the next school holidays in the Northern Territory?
Northern Territory school holidays are on now — the Spring Holidays run from Saturday 19 September 2026 to Monday 5 October 2026 (17 days), and NT students go back to school on Tuesday 6 October 2026.
When does Term 1 start in the Northern Territory in 2026?
Northern Territory Term 1 started on Thursday 29 January 2026.
When does school go back after the 2026–27 summer holidays in the Northern Territory?
The Northern Territory summer holidays run from Friday 11 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027. Term 1 2027 starts on Wednesday 27 January 2027.
Do these Northern Territory school dates apply to private and Catholic schools?
These dates apply to most Northern Territory government schools. Gunbalanya School follows a separate flexible calendar; contact the school for its term and holiday dates. Catholic, independent and other non-government schools can set different term, holiday and return dates, so check your school directly.
Do these Northern 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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