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South Australia School Holidays & Term Dates

South Australia school term dates follow a four-term structure for government schools, with holiday breaks between each term and a longer summer break at the end of the year.

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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

South Australia 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 11 Oct 2026.

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

Counting down to the Spring holidays

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South Australia 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.

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

SA calendar downloads

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

Download SA 2026-2030 iCal All calendar downloads

53 calendar items included across available South Australia year pages.

About school terms in South Australia

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: South Australia planning notes

South Australia has its own Adelaide Cup Day public holiday in March, and marks 26 December as Proclamation Day rather than a standard Boxing Day. SA also runs its Labour Day holiday in October, unlike most other states which hold theirs in March. These state-specific dates are worth keeping in mind if you’re comparing SA’s calendar with family or friends interstate. Government school dates are the main reference on this page; Catholic and independent schools in SA may vary by a few days.

Official source

Main source for South Australia: official SA 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. New South WalesNSW school holiday pages. QueenslandQLD school holiday pages. Western AustraliaWA school holiday pages. TasmaniaTAS school holiday pages. Australian Capital TerritoryACT school holiday pages. Northern TerritoryNT school holiday pages.

Compare South Australia with other states

See how South Australia’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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