Future and past NSW term dates and school holidays
Access past and future school calendars.
Please note: School development days for staff are included in these term dates and parents and carers should not send their children to school on these days.
Future calendars
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Tuesday 27 January to Thursday 2 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Tuesday 3 February to Thursday 2 April
- Autumn school holidays – Tuesday 7 April to Friday 17 April
- Term 2 – Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July
- Term 3 – Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
- Term 4 – Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Friday 18 December to Wednesday 27 January 2027
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Friday 18 December to Wednesday 3 February 2027
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Thursday 28 January to Friday 9 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Thursday 4 February to Friday 9 April
- Autumn school holidays –Monday 12 April to Friday 23 April
- Term 2 – Monday 26 April to Friday 2 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 5 July to Friday 16 July
- Term 3 – Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 27 September to Friday 8 October
- Term 4 – Monday 11 October to Monday 20 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Tuesday 21 December to Friday 28 January 2028
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Tuesday 21 December to Friday 4 February 2028
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Monday 31 January to Friday 7 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Monday 7 February to Friday 7 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April
- Term 2 – Monday 24 April to Friday 7 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 10 July to Friday 21 July
- Term 3 – Monday 24 July to Friday 29 September
- Spring school holidays – Tuesday 3 October to Friday 13 October
- Term 4 – Monday 16 October to Thursday 21 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Friday 22 December to Thursday 25 January 2029
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Friday 22 December to Friday 2 February 2029
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Monday 29 January to Friday 13 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Monday 5 February to Friday 13 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 16 April to Friday 27 April
- Term 2 – Monday 30 April to Friday 6 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 9 July to Friday 20 July
- Term 3 – Monday 23 July to Friday 28 September
- Spring school holidays – Tuesday 2 October to Friday 12 October
- Term 4 – Monday 15 October to Thursday 20 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Friday 21 December to Wednesday 30 January 2030
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Friday 21 December to Wednesday 6 February 2030
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Thursday 31 January to Friday 12 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Thursday 7 February to Friday 12 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April
- Term 2 – Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July
- Term 3 – Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October
- Term 4 – Monday 14 October to Thursday 19 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Friday 20 December to Monday 27 January 2031
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Friday 20 December to Monday 3 February 2031
Past calendars
Term 1
Eastern division – Tuesday 30 January to Friday 12 April
Western division – Tuesday 6 February to Friday 12 April
School development days – students do not attend
- Eastern Division – Tuesday 30 January to Wednesday 31 January
- Western Division – Tuesday 6 February to Wednesday 7 February
Autumn school holidays
Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April
Term 2
Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
School development days – students do not attend
- Monday 29 April
Winter school holidays
Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July
Term 3
Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
School development days – students do not attend
- Monday 22 July
Spring school holidays
Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October
Term 4
Monday 14 October to Friday 20 December
School development days – students do not attend
- Thursday 19 December to Friday 20 December
Summer school holidays
Eastern division – Monday 23 December to Thursday 30 January 2025
Western division – Monday 23 December to Thursday 6 February 2025
Term 1
Eastern division – Friday 27 January - Thursday 6 April 2023
Western division – Friday 3 February - Thursday 6 April 2023
School development days – students do not attend
- Eastern Division – Friday 27 January and Monday 30 January
- Western Division – Friday 3 February and Monday 6 February
Autumn school holidays
Tuesday 11 April - Friday 21 April
Term 2
Monday 24 April - Friday 30 June
School development days – students do not attend
- Monday 24 April
Winter school holidays
Monday 3 July - Friday 14 July
Term 3
Monday 17 July - Friday 22 September
School development days – students do not attend
- Monday 17 July
Spring school holidays
Monday 25 September - Friday 6 October
Term 4
Monday 9 October - Tuesday 19 December
School development days – students do not attend
- Monday 18 December
- Tuesday 19 December
Summer school holidays
Eastern division – Wednesday 20 December - Monday 29 January 2024
Western division – Wednesday 20 December - Monday 5 February 2024
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Friday 28 January - Friday 8 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Friday 4 February - Friday 8 April
- Autumn school holidays– Monday 11 April - Friday 22 April
- Term 2 – Tuesday 26 April - Friday 1 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 4 July - Friday 15 July
- Term 3 – Monday 18 July - Friday 23 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 26 September - Friday 7 October
- Term 4 – Monday 10 October - Tuesday 20 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Wednesday 21 December - Thursday 26 January 2023
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Wednesday 21 December - Thursday 2 February 2023
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Wednesday 27 January to Thursday 1 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Wednesday 3 February to Thursday 1 April
- Autumn school holidays– Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April
- Term 2 – Monday 19 April to Friday 25 June
- Winter school holidays – Monday 28 June to Friday 9 July
- Term 3 – Monday 12 July to Friday 17 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 20 September to Friday 1 October
- Term 4 – Tuesday 5 October to Friday 17 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Monday 20 December to Thursday 27 January 2022
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Monday 20 December to Thursday 3 February 2022
2020 NSW term dates and school holidays
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Tuesday 28 January to Thursday 9 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Tuesday 4 February to Thursday 9 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 13 April to Friday 24 April
- Term 2 – Monday 27 April to Friday 3 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July
- Term 3 – Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
- Term 4 – Monday 12 October to Friday 18 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Monday 21 December to Tuesday 26 January 2021
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Monday 21 December to Tuesday 2 February 2021
2019 NSW term dates and school holidays
- Term 1 (Eastern division) – Tuesday 29 January to Friday 12 April
- Term 1 (Western division) – Tuesday 5 February to Friday 12 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April
- Term 2 – Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July
- Term 3 – Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October
- Term 4 – Monday 14 October to Friday 20 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern division) – Monday 23 December 2019 to Monday 27 January 2020
- Summer school holidays (Western division) – Monday 23 December 2019 to Monday 3 February 2020
2018 NSW term dates and school holidays
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Monday 29 January to Friday 13 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Monday 5 February to Friday 13 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 16 April to Friday 27 April
- Term 2 – Monday 30 April to Friday 6 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 9 July to Friday 20 July
- Term 3 – Monday 23 July to Friday 28 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 1 October to Friday 12 October
- Term 4 – Monday 15 October to Friday 21 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Monday 24 December to Monday 28 January 2019
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Monday 24 December to Monday 4 February 2019
2017 NSW term dates and school holidays
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Friday 27 January to Friday 7 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Friday 3 February to Friday 7 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April
- Term 2 – Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June
- Winter school holidays – Monday 3 July to Friday 14 July
- Term 3 – Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 25 September to Friday 6 October
- Term 4 – Monday 9 October to Tuesday 19 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Wednesday 20 December to Friday 26 January 2018
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Wednesday 20 December to Friday 2 February 2018
2016 NSW term dates and school holidays
- Term 1 (Eastern) – Wednesday 27 January to Friday 8 April
- Term 1 (Western) – Wednesday 3 February to Friday 8 April
- Autumn school holidays – Monday 11 April to Friday 22 April
- Term 2 – Tuesday 26 April to Friday 1 July
- Winter school holidays – Monday 4 July to Friday 15 July
- Term 3 – Monday 18 July to Friday 23 September
- Spring school holidays – Monday 26 September to Friday 7 October
- Term 4 – Monday 10 October to Tuesday 20 December
- Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Wednesday 21 December to Thursday 26 January 2017
- Summer school holidays (Western) – Wednesday 21 December to Thursday 2 February 2017