New South Wales government school holidays in 2028: autumn 8 April to 23 April, winter 8 July to 23 July, spring 30 September to 15 October. Term 1 starts on Monday 31 January 2028 and Term 4 ends on Thursday 21 December 2028; the department has not yet published the days students start and finish, which can differ. These dates apply in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast and across NSW.
NSW term dates and school holidays 2028
Period
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Ends
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Term 1Student days not yet published9.7 weeks
Mon 31 Jan
Fri 7 Apr
9.7 weeks
Autumn school holidaysApril holidays. Students may finish earlier or return later2 weeks and 2 days
Sat 8 Apr
Sun 23 Apr
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 2Student days not yet published10.7 weeks
Mon 24 Apr
Fri 7 Jul
10.7 weeks
Winter school holidaysJuly holidays. Students may finish earlier or return later2 weeks and 2 days
Sat 8 Jul
Sun 23 Jul
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 3Student days not yet published9.7 weeks
Mon 24 Jul
Fri 29 Sep
9.7 weeks
Spring school holidaysOctober holidays. Students may finish earlier or return later2 weeks and 2 days
Sat 30 Sep
Sun 15 Oct
2 weeks and 2 days
Term 4Student days not yet published9.6 weeks
Mon 16 Oct
Thu 21 Dec
9.6 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. The department has not yet published students' first and last days for 2028, so breaks next to those terms are shown from the term dates.
The NSW government has not published its 2028 public holidays yet. They will appear here, and in the calendar files, once it does.
2028 calendar
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School holidaysPublic holiday
Catholic and independent schools
These dates are for NSW public schools, set by the NSW Department of Education. Catholic and independent schools set their own term dates, which are usually close to the public school dates but can differ by a day or more, so check with your school. There is no single statewide Catholic calendar: each diocese sets its own dates. One example is Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, which publishes dates for its NSW schools at cg.catholic.edu.au. These mostly match the public school student days but differ by a day at some term starts and ends (in 2026, its Term 2 runs 21 April to 2 July, against 22 April to 3 July for public schools).
Questions
When do the NSW school holidays start in 2028?
The first NSW school holidays of 2028 run from Saturday 8 April to Sunday 23 April 2028 (2 weeks and 2 days), after Term 1 ends on Friday 7 April 2028. The department has not yet published students' days for 2028, which can shift the break by a day or two.
When does Term 1 start in NSW in 2028?
Term 1 runs from Monday 31 January 2028 to Friday 7 April 2028. The department has not yet published the days students start and finish in 2028, which can differ from the term dates.
When does Term 4 end in NSW in 2028?
Term 4 ends on Thursday 21 December 2028.
Are the NSW Easter holidays in 2028 at Easter?
Yes. Easter Sunday is Sunday 16 April 2028, inside the autumn school holidays (Saturday 8 April to Sunday 23 April 2028).
Do Sydney school holidays differ from the rest of NSW?
Sydney uses the main NSW government school dates shown here. Schools in the Western Division follow different dates for part of the year, set out on this page.