ACT school holidays 2027
Australian Capital Territory government school holidays in 2027: autumn 10 April to 27 April, winter 3 July to 19 July, spring 25 September to 11 October, summer 18 December to 7 February 2028. Students start Term 1 on Monday 1 February 2027 (staff from Friday 29 January) and finish Term 4 on Friday 17 December 2027. These dates apply in and across ACT.
These are the 2027 dates. ACT school holidays 2028
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Students start Mon 1 Feb10.1 weeks | Fri 29 Jan | Fri 9 Apr | 10.1 weeks |
| Autumn school holidaysApril holidays2 weeks and 4 days | Sat 10 Apr | Tue 27 Apr | 2 weeks and 4 days |
| Term 2Students start Wed 28 Apr9.6 weeks | Tue 27 Apr | Fri 2 Jul | 9.6 weeks |
| Winter school holidaysJuly holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 3 Jul | Mon 19 Jul | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 3Students start Tue 20 Jul9.7 weeks | Mon 19 Jul | Fri 24 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Spring school holidaysSeptember–October holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 25 Sep | Mon 11 Oct | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 4Students start Tue 12 Oct9.7 weeks | Mon 11 Oct | Fri 17 Dec | 9.7 weeks |
| Summer school holidaysChristmas holidays7 weeks and 3 days | Sat 18 Dec | Mon 7 Feb 2028 | 7 weeks and 3 days |
Holidays run from the day after students finish to the day before they return, weekends included. Terms show the department's dates, which can include staff-only days.
- Source
- ACT Government
- Checked
- 26 October 2026
- Status
- Official dates
Pupil-free days in 2027
Schools are open for staff but students don't attend on these days. Days next to a holiday make the break a day longer for children.
- Friday 29 January 2027
- Tuesday 27 April 2027
- Monday 19 July 2027
- Monday 11 October 2027
Public holidays during term
These ACT public holidays fall on school days during 2027 terms, so government schools are closed:
- Monday 8 March 2027: Canberra Day
- Friday 26 March 2027: Good Friday
- Monday 29 March 2027: Easter Monday
- Monday 31 May 2027: Reconciliation Day
- Monday 14 June 2027: King's Birthday
2027 calendar
January
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
June
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
July
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
September
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
December
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
School holidaysPublic holiday
Catholic and independent schools
These dates are for ACT public schools, published by the ACT Government. The government notes that private schools may have different dates. Catholic Education (Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn) publishes system-wide dates for ACT Catholic primary schools at cg.catholic.edu.au. These are close to the public school dates but not the same: at the start of the year, Catholic primary students all start on the same day as returning public school students (after public school new starters), and some terms end a day earlier (in 2026, Term 2 ends 2 July and Term 4 ends 17 December, against 3 July and 18 December for public schools). ACT Catholic secondary colleges and independent schools set their own dates, so check with your school.
Questions
When do the ACT school holidays start in 2027?
The first ACT school holidays of 2027 run from Saturday 10 April to Tuesday 27 April 2027 (2 weeks and 4 days), after students finish Term 1 on Friday 9 April 2027.
When does Term 1 start in ACT in 2027?
Term 1 starts on Friday 29 January 2027 for staff, and students start on Monday 1 February 2027. It ends on Friday 9 April 2027.
When does Term 4 end in ACT in 2027?
Term 4 ends on Friday 17 December 2027. The summer holidays then run until Monday 7 February 2028, 7 weeks and 3 days in all.
Are the ACT Easter holidays in 2027 at Easter?
No. Easter Sunday is Sunday 28 March 2027, but the autumn school holidays run from Saturday 10 April to Tuesday 27 April 2027. The Easter long weekend falls during term.
Do Canberra school holidays differ from the rest of ACT?
No. Canberra and the rest of the Australian Capital Territory use the same government school term dates. Catholic and independent schools can set their own.
Other years
Source: Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving - ACT public school term dates, ACT Government. Checked 26 October 2026. All official sources.