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New South Wales School Holidays and Terms 2026

Using this calendar

Government-school terms, holiday periods and published student-free days for New South Wales in 2026.

Current / next school break

Periods overlapping 2026; full break boundaries retained. As of 5 October 2026 (Australia/Sydney).

Spring School Holidays

Today / in progress · New South Wales · Confirmed — source checked

Upcoming school breaks

  • Summer School Holidays 2026-2027 · Eastern DivisionConfirmed — source checked
  • Summer School Holidays 2026-2027 · Western DivisionConfirmed — source checked

Terms, breaks and student-free days

Periods retain the authority’s term or break definition. Public holidays and student-free days may fall inside a term. Cross-year breaks are shown on both affected annual pages.

Summer School Holidays 2025-2026

Eastern Division · Break · Confirmed — source checked

Published government-school break. Dates follow the responsible education authority; development days may extend time away from class.

Official source

Summer School Holidays 2025-2026

Western Division · Break · Confirmed — source checked

Published government-school break. Dates follow the responsible education authority; development days may extend time away from class.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 01-27

Eastern Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Term 1

Eastern Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 02-03

Western Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Term 1

Western Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Autumn School Holidays

New South Wales · Break · Confirmed — source checked

Published government-school break. Dates follow the responsible education authority; development days may extend time away from class.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 04-20

Eastern Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 04-20

Western Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Term 2

Eastern Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Term 2

Western Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Winter School Holidays

New South Wales · Break · Confirmed — source checked

Published government-school break. Dates follow the responsible education authority; development days may extend time away from class.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 07-20

Eastern Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 07-20

Western Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Term 3

Eastern Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Term 3

Western Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Spring School Holidays

New South Wales · Break · Confirmed — source checked

Published government-school break. Dates follow the responsible education authority; development days may extend time away from class.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 10-12

Eastern Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Student-free / staff development 10-12

Western Division · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked

Students do not attend. A multi-day span may include intervening non-school days.

Official source

Term 4

Eastern Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Term 4

Western Division · Term · Confirmed — source checked

Student attendance dates. Check individual school arrangements.

Official source

Summer School Holidays 2026-2027

Eastern Division · Break · Confirmed — source checked

Published government-school break. Dates follow the responsible education authority; development days may extend time away from class.

Official source

Summer School Holidays 2026-2027

Western Division · Break · Confirmed — source checked

Published government-school break. Dates follow the responsible education authority; development days may extend time away from class.

Official source

Public holidays

About this calendar

This calendar uses the responsible jurisdiction’s published schedule. It includes applicable national occasions and jurisdiction-specific holidays without importing another state’s substitute rules.

Coverage and exceptions

School divisions have different summer/Term 1 dates. Bank holiday coverage is limited to financial institutions. The extra ANZAC holidays are confirmed for 2026 and 2027; 2028 dates are provisional under current law.

Workplace arrangements

Check the applicable award, agreement and employer arrangements. A public holiday does not establish that every workplace is closed.

School arrangements

Government-school calendars differ by jurisdiction and division. Private schools, local development days and some remote schools can differ.

Planning

Use the state calendar and its official source before booking. Local show holidays and substitute dates can affect transport and opening hours.

Frequently asked questions

Are these dates the same everywhere?

Use the calendar for the relevant state, territory or school division. Local and sector-only exceptions have their own coverage.

Are future dates confirmed?

Each dated entry carries its recorded status and official source. Unpublished dates are explicitly pending and are not guessed.

State and territory calendars

Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.

New South Wales School Holidays and Terms 2026 · OfficePublicHolidays.com