Term 3 is currently running
Term 3 ends on Friday, 18 September 2026.
Next break: Spring school holidays starts after Friday, 18 September 2026.
Northern Territory school term countdown 2026
Live countdown, current school week and a date checker - calculated from the official dates on this page.
10 days until the Spring holidays begin
Term 3 is running now. After it, the Spring holidays run 19 Sep 2026 to 5 Oct 2026.
Counting down to the Spring holidays
Check any date
Pick a date to see whether schools are in term or on holidays then - and which week of term it falls in.
Northern Territory 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.
NT calendar downloads
Download one combined Northern Territory calendar file covering the available years on this site, or open a year page for a single-year download.
60 calendar items included across available Northern Territory year pages.
About school terms in Northern Territory
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: Northern Territory planning notes
The Northern Territory has two public holidays not seen in most other jurisdictions: May Day (first Monday in May) and Picnic Day (first Monday in August). Because the NT covers such a large and remote geographic area, some regional and remote community schools can run modified term arrangements, so it’s worth confirming directly with an individual school if you’re outside a major centre like Darwin or Alice Springs. Government school dates are the main reference on this page; Catholic and independent schools in the NT may vary.
Official source
Main source for Northern Territory: official NT 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
Compare Northern Territory with other states
See how Northern Territory’s term dates, summer holiday length and total instructional time stack up against every other Australian state and territory, year by year.