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NSW school holidays, term dates and public holidays

Are you looking for dates for the school holidays in NSW, public holidays in NSW or the NSW term dates for your next long weekend or big adventure? Well, you’ve arrived at the right place. Come on in.

Whether you’re planning a long weekend, a week-long jaunt or your next major family holiday, here’s all the information you need to know about NSW term dates, public holidays and school holidays for 2025-2026.

NSW term dates, NSW public holidays & school holidays NSW
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School term dates for NSW Public Schools in 2025-2026

NSW term dates 2025

  • Term 1 (Eastern division): Thursday 06 February 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025
  • Term 1 (Western division): Thursday 13 February 2025 – Friday 11 April 2025
  • Term 2 (Eastern and Western division): Wednesday 30 April 2025 – Friday 04 July 2025
  • Term 3  (Eastern and Western division): Tuesday 22 July 2025 – Friday 26 September 2025
  • Term 4 (Eastern and Western division): Tuesday 14 October 2025 – Friday 19 December 2025

NSW term dates 2026

  • Term 1 (Eastern division): Monday 02 February 2026 – Thursday 02 April 2026
  • Term 1 (Western division): Monday 09 February 2026 – Thursday 02 April 2026
  • Term 2 (Eastern and Western division): Wednesday 22 April 2026 – Friday 03 July 2026
  • Term 3 (Eastern and Western division): Tuesday 21 July 2026 – Friday 25 September 2026
  • Term 4 (Eastern and Western division): Tuesday 13 October 2026 – Thursday 17 December 2026

For more information on the NSW term dates and school holidays, visit the NSW Government Website.

NSW term dates, NSW public holidays & school holidays NSW
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NSW public holidays for 2025 – 2026

NSW public holidays20252026
New Years DayWednesday, 1 JanuaryThursday, 1 January
Australia DayMonday, 27 JanuaryMonday, 26 January
Good FridayFriday, 18 AprilFriday, 03 April
Easter SaturdaySaturday, 19 AprilSaturday, 04 April
Easter SundaySunday, 20 AprilSunday, 05 April
Easter MondayMonday, 21 AprilMonday, 06 April
Anzac DayFriday, 25 AprilSaturday, 25 April
King’s BirthdayMonday, 09 JuneMonday, 08 June
Labour DayMonday, 06 OctoberMonday, 05 October
Christmas Day Thursday, 25 DecemberFriday, 25 December
Boxing DayFriday, 26 DecemberSaturday, 26 December (additional day Monday 28 December)

For more information on NSW Public Holidays, visit the NSW Industrial Relations website.

NSW term dates, NSW public holidays & school holidays NSW
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School holidays in NSW for 2025 – 2026

NSW school holidays 2025

  • Autumn holidays (Eastern and Western division): Saturday, 12 April 2025 – Tuesday, 29 April 2025
  • Winter holidays (Eastern and Western division): Saturday, 05 July 2025 – Monday, 21 July 2025
  • Spring holidays (Eastern and Western division): Saturday, 27 September 2025 – Monday, 13 October 2025
  • Summer holidays (Eastern division): Saturday, 20 December 2025 – Sunday, 01 February 2026
  • Summer holidays (Western division): Saturday, 20 December 2025 – Sunday, 08 February 2026

NSW school holidays 2026

  • Autumn holidays (Eastern and Western division): Friday, 03 April 2026 – Tuesday, 21 April 2026
  • Winter holidays (Eastern and Western division): Saturday, 04 July 2026 – Monday, 20 July 2026
  • Spring holidays (Eastern and Western division): Saturday, 26 September 2026 – Monday, 12 October 2026
  • Summer holidays (Eastern division): Friday, 18 December 2026 – Wednesday, 27 January 2026
  • Summer holidays (Western division): Friday, 18 December 2026 – Wednesday, 03 February 2026
NSW term dates, NSW public holidays & school holidays NSW
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