# School Holidays 2026 Australia

> Authoritative guide to Australian school term dates and holiday break periods for the 2026 academic year, covering all eight states and territories.

## What this site provides

- Official school term start and end dates for NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT and ACT
- Holiday break periods (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) per state
- State-specific public holidays affecting the school calendar
- Interactive calendar and cross-state comparison tools
- Blog articles covering school holiday planning for Australian families

## Key pages

- [Home – All States Overview](https://schoolholidays2026.au/)
- [NSW School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/nsw.html)
- [VIC School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/vic.html)
- [QLD School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/qld.html)
- [SA School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/sa.html)
- [WA School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/wa.html)
- [TAS School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/tas.html)
- [NT School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/nt.html)
- [ACT School Holidays 2026](https://schoolholidays2026.au/act.html)
- [Blog](https://schoolholidays2026.au/blog/)
- [Sitemap](https://schoolholidays2026.au/sitemap-index.xml)

## 2026 Term Dates Quick Reference

| State | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 |
|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| NSW   | 30 Jan – 10 Apr | 29 Apr – 3 Jul | 22 Jul – 25 Sep | 14 Oct – 18 Dec |
| VIC   | 28 Jan – 2 Apr  | 20 Apr – 26 Jun | 13 Jul – 18 Sep | 5 Oct – 18 Dec |
| QLD   | 27 Jan – 25 Mar | 13 Apr – 25 Jun | 13 Jul – 17 Sep | 6 Oct – 10 Dec |
| SA    | 27 Jan – 10 Apr | 27 Apr – 3 Jul  | 20 Jul – 25 Sep | 12 Oct – 11 Dec |
| WA    | 2 Feb – 2 Apr   | 20 Apr – 3 Jul  | 20 Jul – 25 Sep | 12 Oct – 17 Dec |
| TAS   | 5 Feb – 17 Apr  | 4 May – 10 Jul  | 27 Jul – 2 Oct  | 19 Oct – 18 Dec |
| NT    | 29 Jan – 2 Apr  | 14 Apr – 19 Jun | 14 Jul – 18 Sep | 6 Oct – 11 Dec |
| ACT   | 30 Jan – 2 Apr  | 21 Apr – 3 Jul  | 21 Jul – 25 Sep | 13 Oct – 18 Dec |

## Data sources

Term dates are sourced from official state and territory education departments:
- NSW Department of Education: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/calendars/2026
- Victorian Department of Education: https://education.vic.gov.au
- Queensland Department of Education: https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/calendar/future-dates
- SA Department for Education: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/students/term-dates-south-australian-state-schools
- WA Department of Education: https://det.wa.edu.au
- Tasmania DECYP: https://www.decyp.tas.gov.au/learning/term-dates/
- NT Department of Education: https://education.nt.gov.au
- ACT Education Directorate: https://www.education.act.gov.au

## Machine-readable data

- Sitemap XML: https://schoolholidays2026.au/sitemap-index.xml
- Blog sitemap: https://schoolholidays2026.au/sitemap-0.xml