Christmas school holidays 2026
The summer school holidays start in December 2026 and run into 2027 in every state. NT breaks up first, on Friday 11 December, and NT has the longest break at 6 weeks and 5 days.
These are the 2026 dates. Christmas school holidays 2027
Summer holidays 2026–27 by state
| State | Last school day | Holidays | Back to school | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | Thu 10 Dec | Fri 11 Dec to Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Wed 27 Jan 2027students | 6 weeks and 5 days |
| QLD | Fri 11 Dec | Sat 12 Dec to Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Wed 27 Jan 2027students | 6 weeks and 4 days |
| SA | Fri 11 Dec | Sat 12 Dec to Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Wed 27 Jan 2027students | 6 weeks and 4 days |
| NSW | Thu 17 Dec | Fri 18 Dec to Tue 2 Feb 2027 | Wed 3 Feb 2027students | 6 weeks and 5 days |
| WA | Thu 17 Dec | Fri 18 Dec to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Mon 1 Feb 2027students | 6 weeks and 3 days |
| VIC | Fri 18 Dec | Sat 19 Dec to Wed 27 Jan 2027 | Thu 28 Jan 2027students | 5 weeks and 5 days |
| TAS | Fri 18 Dec | Sat 19 Dec to Wed 3 Feb 2027 | Thu 4 Feb 2027students | 6 weeks and 5 days |
| ACT | Fri 18 Dec | Sat 19 Dec to Sun 31 Jan 2027 | Mon 1 Feb 2027students | 6 weeks and 2 days |
Public holidays during the summer break
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day fall inside the summer holidays in most states. When Christmas or Boxing Day is on a weekend, states add a weekday holiday.
- NT: Thu 24 Dec Christmas Eve (evening), Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day Monday, Thu 31 Dec New Year's Eve (evening), Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
- QLD: Thu 24 Dec Christmas Eve (evening), Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
- SA: Thu 24 Dec Christmas Eve (part day), Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sat 26 Dec Proclamation Day holiday, Mon 28 Dec Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day, Thu 31 Dec New Year's Eve (part day), Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
- NSW: Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
- WA: Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day (additional day), Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
- VIC: Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
- TAS: Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day, Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
- ACT: Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day, Tue 26 Jan Australia Day
Every break compared
From each state's official term dates; staff may return a few days before students. All sources.