Christmas school holidays 2027
The summer school holidays start in December 2027 and run into 2028. NT breaks up first, on Friday 10 December, and ACT has the longest break at 7 weeks and 3 days. TAS has not published 2028 term dates yet, so its summer break isn't shown.
Summer holidays 2027–28 by state
| State | Last school day | Holidays | Back to school | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | Thu 9 Dec | Fri 10 Dec to Mon 24 Jan 2028 | Tue 25 Jan 2028students | 6 weeks and 4 days |
| QLD | Fri 10 Dec | Sat 11 Dec to Sun 23 Jan 2028 | Mon 24 Jan 2028students | 6 weeks and 2 days |
| SA | Fri 10 Dec | Sat 11 Dec to Sun 30 Jan 2028 | Mon 31 Jan 2028students | 7 weeks and 2 days |
| WA | Thu 16 Dec | Fri 17 Dec to Tue 1 Feb 2028 | Wed 2 Feb 2028students | 6 weeks and 5 days |
| NSW | Fri 17 Dec | Sat 18 Dec to Sun 30 Jan 2028 | Not published yetterm starts Mon 31 Jan 2028 | at least 6 weeks and 2 days |
| VIC | Fri 17 Dec | Sat 18 Dec to Thu 27 Jan 2028 | Fri 28 Jan 2028students | 5 weeks and 6 days |
| ACT | Fri 17 Dec | Sat 18 Dec to Mon 7 Feb 2028 | Tue 8 Feb 2028students | 7 weeks and 3 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: Fri 24 Dec Christmas Eve (evening), Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sun 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 27 Dec Christmas Day additional day, Tue 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Fri 31 Dec New Year's Eve (evening), Sat 1 Jan New Year's Day, Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day additional day
- QLD: Fri 24 Dec Christmas Eve (evening), Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sun 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 27 Dec Christmas Day additional day, Tue 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Sat 1 Jan New Year's Day, Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day additional day
- SA: Fri 24 Dec Christmas Eve (part day), Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sun 26 Dec Proclamation Day holiday and Boxing Day, Mon 27 Dec Additional public holiday for Christmas Day, Tue 28 Dec Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day, Fri 31 Dec New Year's Eve (part day), Sat 1 Jan New Year's Day, Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day (additional day), Wed 26 Jan Australia Day
- VIC: Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sun 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 27 Dec Christmas Day additional day, Tue 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Sat 1 Jan New Year's Day, Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day additional day, Wed 26 Jan Australia Day
- ACT: Sat 25 Dec Christmas Day, Sun 26 Dec Boxing Day, Mon 27 Dec Christmas Day additional day, Tue 28 Dec Boxing Day additional day, Sat 1 Jan New Year's Day, Mon 3 Jan New Year's Day additional day, Wed 26 Jan Australia Day
Every break compared
From each state's official term dates; staff may return a few days before students. All sources.