NSW public school term dates
2021 NSW term and vacation dates*
Term 1
Eastern division – Wednesday 27 January - Thursday 1 April
Western division – Wednesday 3 February - Thursday 1 April
School Development days – students do not attend
- Eastern Division – Wednesday 27 January and Thursday 28 January
- Western Division – Wednesday 3 February and Thursday 4 February
Autumn vacation
Monday 5 April - Friday 16 April
Term 2
Monday 19 April - Friday 25 June
School development day – students do not attend
- Monday 19 April
Winter vacation
Monday 28 June - Friday 9 July
Term 3
Monday 12 July - Friday 17 September
School development day – students do not attend
- Monday 12 July
Spring vacation
Monday 20 September - Friday 1 October
Term 4
Tuesday 5 October - Friday 17 December
School development day – students do not attend
- 17 December
Summer vacation
Eastern division – Monday 20 December - Thursday 27 January 2022
Western division – Monday 20 December - Thursday 3 February 2022
*Check with your local school as some dates may change. Note: School speed zones apply on all school days, including school development days.
2022 NSW term and vacation dates*
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Friday 28 January to Friday 8 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Friday 4 February to Friday 8 April
- Autumn vacation – Monday 11 April to Friday 22 April
- Term 2 – Tuesday 26 April to Friday 1 July
- Winter vacation – Monday 4 July to Friday 15 July
- Term 3 – Monday 18 July to Friday 23 September
- Spring vacation – Monday 26 September to Friday 7 October
- Term 4 – Monday 10 October to Tuesday 20 December
- Summer vacation (Eastern) – Wednesday 21 December to Thursday 26 January 2023
- Summer vacation (Western) – Wednesday 21 December to Thursday 2 February 2023
2022 school development days
Parents and carers should not bring their child to school on school development days.
- Eastern division – 28 January, 31 January 2022
- Western division – 4 February, 7 February 2022
- All schools – 26 April, 18 July, 20 December 2022