NT School Holidays & Term Dates 2027
Government school holidays and term dates for Northern Territory.
NT School Holidays & Term Dates 2027
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Summer 2026–27
Term 1
Autumn
Term 2
Winter
Term 3
Spring
Term 4
Summer 2027–28
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 2027. Our guide, Pupil-Free Days NT 2027: Teacher and Student Dates, explains how NT sets them. Check your school’s calendar for its dates.
NT school holidays and term dates FAQs
When are the next school holidays in the Northern Territory in 2027?
Northern Territory schools go back on Wednesday 27 January 2027 after the Summer Holidays, which run from Friday 11 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027 (47 days).
When does Term 1 start in the Northern Territory in 2027?
Northern Territory Term 1 starts on Wednesday 27 January 2027.
When does school go back after the 2027–28 summer holidays in the Northern Territory?
The Northern Territory summer holidays run from Friday 10 December 2027 to Monday 24 January 2028. Term 1 2028 starts on Tuesday 25 January 2028.
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 2027 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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