Calendars
Subscribe to the NSW term dates and holidays (ICS 66.5KB) for your Apple iCal, Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar and more. You can also download a printable calendar and term planner below.
School terms
Term dates include school development days (PDF 56.04KB) at the start of Terms 1, 2 and 3, and the last 2 days of the school year in NSW public schools.
Check with your local school as some dates may be changed.
School speed zones operate on all notified school days, including school development days.
2018 NSW term dates
Term 1 (eastern division) – Monday 29 January to Friday 13 April 2018 (see local school for class starting dates)
Term 1 (western division) – Monday 5 February to Friday 13 April 2018 (see local school for class starting dates)
Term 2 – Monday 30 April to Friday 6 July 2018
Term 3 – Monday 23 July to Friday 28 September 2018
Term 4 – Monday 15 October to Friday 21 December 2018
2019 NSW term dates
Term 1 (eastern division) – Tuesday 29 January to Friday 12 April 2019 (see local school for class starting dates)
Term 1 (western division) – Tuesday 5 February to Friday 12 April 2019 (see local school for class starting dates)
Term 2 – Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July 2019
Term 3 – Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September 2019
Term 4 – Monday 14 October to Friday 20 December 2019
2020 NSW term dates
Term 1 (eastern division) – Tuesday 28 January to Thursday 9 April 2020 (see local school for class starting dates)
Term 1 (western division) – Tuesday 4 February to Thursday 9 April 2020 (see local school for class starting dates)
Term 2 – Monday 27 April to Friday 3 July 2020
Term 3 – Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 2020
Term 4 – Monday 12 October to Friday 18 December 2020
School holidays
NSW public school holidays for 2017 to 2020 are as follows.
2018 NSW school holidays
Autumn – Monday 16 April to Friday 27 April 2018
Winter – Monday 9 July to Friday 20 July 2018
Spring – Monday 1 October to Friday 12 October 2018
Summer (eastern division) – Monday 24 December 2018 to Monday 28 January 2019
Summer (western division) – Monday 24 December 2018 to Monday 4 February 2019
2019 NSW school holidays
Autumn – Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April 2019
Winter – Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July 2019
Spring – Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October 2019
Summer (eastern division) – Monday 23 December 2019 to Monday 27 January 2020
Summer (western division) – Monday 23 December 2019 to Monday 3 February 2020
2020 NSW school holidays
Autumn – Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April 2020
Winter – Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July 2020
Spring – Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October 2020
Summer (eastern division) – Monday 21 December 2020 to Tuesday 26 January 2021
Summer (western division) – Monday 21 December 2020 to Tuesday 2 February 2021
Calendar and planner
Download the:
- NSW public schools 2019 calendar (PDF 79.84KB), which includes term dates, school holidays, public holidays, and test and exam dates
- NSW public schools 2018 calendar (PDF 72.47KB) which includes term dates, school holidays, public holidays, test and exam dates
- Blank term planner (DOCX 47.04KB) – add the term dates so you can plan activities, record assessment task and exam dates throughout the term.
Back to school 2019
Are you already planning for starting school or going back to school in 2019? Check out the Back to school section for parents and carers.
Test and exam dates
NAPLAN tests are held in the second full week of May each year. For specific dates and further information, visit National Assessment Program – key dates.
Tests are held for selective high school and opportunity class placement each year. Visit Selective high schools and opportunity classes for details.
NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the HSC. To learn more, visit NESA – HSC key dates.
HSC exhibitions
Each year NESA coordinates showcases of HSC students' work. For more information about exhibitions, visit NESA – HSC showcases and events
Other states and territories
The Commonwealth education department has term dates for other states on their website.