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NSW public school term dates

2020 NSW term and vacation dates*

Term 1

Eastern division – Tuesday 28 January - Thursday 9 April

Western division – Tuesday 4 February - Thursday 9 April

Autumn vacation – Monday 13 April - Friday 24 April

Term 2

Monday 27 April - Friday 3 July

Winter vacation – Monday 6 July - Friday 17 July

Term 3

Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September

Spring vacation – Monday 28 September - Friday 9 October

Term 4

Monday 12 October - Friday 18 December

Summer vacation

Eastern division – Monday 21 December - Tuesday 26 January 2021

Western division – Monday 21 December - Tuesday 2 February 2021

2020 school development days

Parents and carers should not send their child to school on school development days.
  • Eastern division – 28 January 2020
  • Western division – 4 February 2020
  • All schools – 27 April, 28 April, 20 July, 17 December, 18 December 2020

Term dates include school development days at the start of Terms 1, 2 and 3, and the last 2 days of the school year in NSW public schools.

From 2021, school development days will occur on the first 2 days of Term 1, the first day of Terms 2 and 3 and the last day of the school year.

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*Check with your local school as some dates may change. Note: School speed zones apply on all school days, including school development days.

2021 NSW term and vacation dates*

Term 1

Eastern division – Wednesday 27 January - Thursday 1 April

Western division – Wednesday 3 February - Thursday 1 April

Autumn vacation – Monday 5 April - Friday 16 April

Term 2

Monday 19 April - Friday 25 June

Winter vacation – Monday 28 June - Friday 9 July

Term 3

Monday 12 July to Friday 17 September

Spring vacation – Monday 20 September to Friday 1 October

Term 4

Tuesday 5 October to Friday 17 December

Summer vacation

Eastern division – Monday 20 December - Thursday 27 January 2022

Western division – Monday 20 December - Thursday 3 February 2022

2021 school development days

Parents and carers should not bring their child to school on school development days.
  • Eastern division – 27 January, 28 January 2021
  • Western division – 3 February, 4 February 2021
  • All schools – 19 April, 12 July, 17 December 2021

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*Check with your local school as some dates may change. Note: School speed zones apply on all school days, including school development days.

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Future and past NSW term and vacation dates

Access NSW school term and vacation dates from 2016 to 2025.

Other states and territories

The Commonwealth education department has 2020 school term and vacation dates for other states in Australia.

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