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New South Wales School Holidays & Term Dates

New South Wales school dates can differ between the Eastern and Western divisions, especially at the start of Term 1. Always check whether your school follows Eastern or Western division dates.

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Current School Term Status

Term 3 is currently running

16 days left

Term 3 ends on Friday, 25 September 2026.

Next break: Spring school holidays starts after Friday, 25 September 2026.

Live School Term Tracker

New South Wales school term countdown 2026

Live countdown, current school week and a date checker - calculated from the official dates on this page.

17 days until the Spring holidays begin

Term 3 is running now. After it, the Spring holidays run 26 Sep 2026 to 12 Oct 2026.

Week 8 of 10 - Term 3
Last day of schoolFriday, 25 September 2026Term 3 ends
Holidays beginSaturday, 26 September 2026Spring holidays

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New South Wales school holidays by year

Open a year page for the full term table, school holiday breaks, public holiday notes, FAQs, official source links and disclaimer.

NSW 2026Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.NSW 2027Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.NSW 2028Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.NSW 2029Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.NSW 2030Detailed term dates, holidays, FAQs and source notes.

NSW calendar downloads

Download one combined New South Wales calendar file covering the available years on this site, or open a year page for a single-year download.

Download NSW 2026-2030 iCal All calendar downloads

54 calendar items included across available New South Wales year pages.

About school terms in New South Wales

Government schools

The detailed pages use government school term dates as the main reference.

Other schools

Private, independent and Catholic schools may set different student dates.

Public Holidays

Public holidays and local holidays can affect planning, especially around long weekends.

Good to know: New South Wales planning notes

NSW is one of the few states where Term 1 start dates can differ within the state itself: the Eastern Division and Western Division sometimes start a few days apart, so it’s worth checking which division applies to your school. NSW also observes a Bank Holiday on the first Monday in August, but unlike most public holidays it mainly affects banks and some public sector workers rather than schools, shops or the general workforce. Catholic systemic schools (run through the local Catholic diocese) generally track NSW government dates closely, but independent schools can vary more.

Official source

Main source for New South Wales: official NSW school dates/source page. Please refer to the official source and your school for final confirmation. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions.

Other Australian states and territories

VictoriaVIC school holiday pages. QueenslandQLD school holiday pages. South AustraliaSA school holiday pages. Western AustraliaWA school holiday pages. TasmaniaTAS school holiday pages. Australian Capital TerritoryACT school holiday pages. Northern TerritoryNT school holiday pages.

Compare New South Wales with other states

See how New South Wales’s term dates, summer holiday length and total instructional time stack up against every other Australian state and territory, year by year.

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