2026 term dates
2026 school term dates, school holidays, school development days, calendars and term planners.
Eastern division
First to last days for students
- Term 1: Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April
- Term 2: Wednesday 22 April to Friday 3 July
- Term 3: Tuesday 21 July to Friday 25 September
- Term 4: Tuesday 13 October to Thursday 17 December
School development days
- Term 1: Tuesday 27 January to Friday 30 January
- Term 2: Monday 20 April and Tuesday 21 April
- Term 3: Monday 20 July
- Term 4: Monday 12 October
School holidays
- Summer 2025−26: Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 26 January 2026
- Autumn: Tuesday 7 April to Friday 17 April (note: Monday 6 April is a public holiday for Easter Monday)
- Winter: Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July
- Spring: Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
- Summer 2026−27: Friday 18 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027
Western division
Western Division schools in the far west of NSW start the school year later, with extra vacation days at the beginning of each year.
First to last days for students
- Term 1: Monday 9 February to Thursday 2 April
- Term 2: Wednesday 22 April to Friday 3 July
- Term 3: Tuesday 21 July to Friday 25 September
- Term 4: Tuesday 13 October to Thursday 17 December
School development days
- Term 1: Tuesday 3 February to Friday 6 February
- Term 2: Monday 20 April and Tuesday 21 April
- Term 3: Monday 20 July
- Term 4: Monday 12 October
School holidays
- Summer 2025−26: Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 2 February 2026
- Autumn: Tuesday 7 April to Friday 17 April (note: Monday 6 April is a public holiday for Easter Monday)
- Winter: Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July
- Spring: Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
- Summer 2026−27: Friday 18 December 2026 to Wednesday 3 February 2027
Add the 2026 iCal calendar to your email app
We have provided a 2026 iCal calendar file (ICS 35 KB) and a 2026 CSV calendar file (CSV 6.1 KB) that contain the key 2026 school dates. You can add them to calendar apps like Outlook, Google and others.
The calendar file includes dates for:
school development days *
first day of term for students
dates for term start and end
Australian public holidays.
* The department determines these dates but always check with your local school as dates may change.
Please note, we cannot provide technical support for calendars.
To import the iCal calendar into Outlook:
- Open Outlook and go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
- Choose 'Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar file (.vcs)' and select Next.
- Find the file to import. Select Import.
- To complete the import, select Finish.
To import the calendar CSV into Outlook:
- Open Outlook and go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export.
- Choose 'Import from another program or file' and click Next.
- Select 'Comma Separated Values (CSV)' as the file type and click Next.
- Find the file to import. For duplicate options, choose 'Do not import duplicate items'. Click Next.
- Select the Calendar folder as the import destination. This will usually be in a folder called Calendar.
- To complete the import, click Finish.
If you need help with this process, you can refer to T4L's guide on importing a CSV file.