NSW school holidays
Find NSW school holiday and term dates for 2025 and 2026.
NSW school holiday dates
2025 school year
Season | Division |
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Autumn holidays | Eastern and Western divisions Monday 14 April to Thursday 24 April 2025 |
Winter holidays | Eastern and Western divisions Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July 2025 |
Spring holidays | Eastern and Western divisions Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025 |
Summer holidays | Eastern division Western division |
2026 school year
Season | Division |
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Autumn holidays | Eastern and Western divisions Tuesday 7 April to Friday 17 April 2026 |
Winter holidays | Eastern and Western divisions Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July 2026 |
Spring holidays | Eastern and Western divisions Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October 2026 |
Summer holidays | Eastern division Western division |
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Summer school holidays in NSW
There's nothing like a Sydney summer. From outdoor adventures to cultural experiences and getting up close to adorable animals, here you can pack your school holidays with joy.
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Term dates for NSW public schools
2025 school term dates
Term | First day for students | Last day for students |
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Term 1 (Eastern division) | Thursday 6 February 2025 | Friday 11 April 2025 |
Term 1 (Western division) | Thursday 13 February 2025 | Friday 11 April 2025 |
Term 2 (Eastern and Western division) | Wednesday 30 April 2025 | Friday 4 July 2025 |
Term 3 (Eastern and Western division) | Tuesday 22 July 2025 | Friday 26 September 2025 |
Term 4 (Eastern and Western division) | Tuesday 14 October 2025 | Friday 19 December 2025 |
2026 school term dates
Term | First day for students | Last day for students |
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Term 1 (Eastern division) | Monday 2 February 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
Term 1 (Western division) | Monday 9 February 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
Term 2 (Eastern and Western division) | Wednesday 22 April 2026 | Friday 3 July 2026 |
Term 3 (Eastern and Western division) | Tuesday 21 July 2026 | Friday 25 September 2026 |
Term 4 (Eastern and Western division) | Tuesday 13 October 2026 | Thursday 17 December 2026 |
NSW school term information
School development days
School development days are designed to build a world class public education system through the roll out of the new knowledge-based curriculum which embeds explicit teaching in every classroom. The dates are determined by the department. Always check with your local school as dates may change.
School Development Days will operate the way they always have. Students do not attend on these days as there are no timetabled lessons so staff can engage in professional development and planning. As has always been the case, where no alternative arrangements can be made, this is managed at a local school level.
School speed zones
School speed zones operate on all notified school days, including school development days.