Australian Capital Territory government school holidays in 2028: autumn 8 April to 25 April, winter 8 July to 24 July, spring 30 September to 16 October. Students start Term 1 on Tuesday 8 February 2028 (staff from Monday 7 February) and finish Term 4 on Friday 22 December 2028. These dates apply in and across ACT.
ACT term dates and school holidays 2028
Period
Starts
Ends
Length
Term 1Students start Tue 8 Feb8.7 weeks
Mon 7 Feb
Fri 7 Apr
8.7 weeks
Autumn school holidaysApril holidays2 weeks and 4 days
Sat 8 Apr
Tue 25 Apr
2 weeks and 4 days
Term 2Students start Wed 26 Apr10.7 weeks
Mon 24 Apr
Fri 7 Jul
10.7 weeks
Winter school holidaysJuly holidays2 weeks and 3 days
Sat 8 Jul
Mon 24 Jul
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 3Students start Tue 25 Jul9.7 weeks
Mon 24 Jul
Fri 29 Sep
9.7 weeks
Spring school holidaysOctober holidays2 weeks and 3 days
Sat 30 Sep
Mon 16 Oct
2 weeks and 3 days
Term 4Students start Tue 17 Oct9.7 weeks
Mon 16 Oct
Fri 22 Dec
9.7 weeks
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.
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 2028?
The first ACT school holidays of 2028 run from Saturday 8 April to Tuesday 25 April 2028 (2 weeks and 4 days), after students finish Term 1 on Friday 7 April 2028.
When does Term 1 start in ACT in 2028?
Term 1 starts on Monday 7 February 2028 for staff, and students start on Tuesday 8 February 2028. It ends on Friday 7 April 2028.
When does Term 4 end in ACT in 2028?
Term 4 ends on Friday 22 December 2028.
Are the ACT Easter holidays in 2028 at Easter?
Yes. Easter Sunday is Sunday 16 April 2028, inside the autumn school holidays (Saturday 8 April to Tuesday 25 April 2028).
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.