2027 term dates
2027 school term dates, school holidays and school development days.
Eastern division
First to last days for students
- Term 1: Wednesday 3 February to Friday 9 April
- Term 2: Thursday 29 April to Friday 2 July
- Term 3: Tuesday 20 July to Friday 24 September
- Term 4: Monday 11 October to Friday 17 December
School development days
- Term 1: Thursday 28 January to Tuesday 2 February
- Term 2: Tuesday 27 April and Wednesday 28 April
- Term 3: Monday 19 July
- Term 4: Monday 20 December
School holidays
- Summer 2026–27: Friday 18 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027
- Autumn: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 April
- Winter: Monday 5 July to Friday 16 July
- Spring: Monday 27 September to Friday 8 October
- Summer 2027–28: Tuesday 21 December to Friday 28 January 2028
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: Wednesday 10 February to Friday 9 April
- Term 2: Thursday 29 April to Friday 2 July
- Term 3: Tuesday 20 July to Friday 24 September
- Term 4: Monday 11 October to Friday 17 December
School development days
- Term 1: Thursday 4 February to Tuesday 9 February
- Term 2: Tuesday 27 April and Wednesday 28 April
- Term 3: Monday 19 July
- Term 4: Monday 20 December
School holidays
- Summer 2026–27: Friday 18 December 2026 to Wednesday 3 February 2027
- Autumn: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 April
- Winter: Monday 5 July to Friday 16 July
- Spring: Monday 27 September to Friday 8 October
- Summer 2027–28: Tuesday 21 December to Friday 4 February 2028
Please note: A small number of schools in close proximity to the Victoria/Queensland borders operate on dates that differ from the standard calendar listed above. Please check the individual school’s website for confirmation.
Add the 2027 iCal calendar to your email app
We have provided a 2027 iCal calendar file (ICS 37 KB) and a 2027 CSV calendar file (CSV 6.6 KB) that contain the key 2027 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
NSW 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:
- Download the 2027 iCal calendar (ICS 38KB).
- 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:
- Download the 2027 CSV calendar (CSV 6KB).
- 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.