South Australia school holidays and term dates
Term dates and school holidays for South Australia government schools, used in Adelaide and Mount Gambier, with public holidays and long weekends. Every date comes from the SA Department for Education or the SA government.
SA school terms 2026
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 110.6 weeks | Tue 27 Jan | Fri 10 Apr | 10.6 weeks |
| Autumn holidaysApril holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 11 Apr | Sun 26 Apr | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 29.7 weeks | Mon 27 Apr | Fri 3 Jul | 9.7 weeks |
| Winter holidaysJuly holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 4 Jul | Sun 19 Jul | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 39.7 weeks | Mon 20 Jul | Fri 25 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Spring holidaysSeptember–October holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 26 Sep | Sun 11 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 48.7 weeks | Mon 12 Oct | Fri 11 Dec | 8.7 weeks |
| Summer holidaysChristmas holidays6 weeks and 4 days | Sat 12 Dec | Tue 26 Jan 2027 | 6 weeks and 4 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.
SA school terms 2027
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 110.4 weeks | Wed 27 Jan | Fri 9 Apr | 10.4 weeks |
| Autumn holidaysApril holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 10 Apr | Sun 25 Apr | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 29.7 weeks | Mon 26 Apr | Fri 2 Jul | 9.7 weeks |
| Winter holidaysJuly holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 3 Jul | Sun 18 Jul | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 39.7 weeks | Mon 19 Jul | Fri 24 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Spring holidaysSeptember–October holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 25 Sep | Sun 10 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 48.7 weeks | Mon 11 Oct | Fri 10 Dec | 8.7 weeks |
| Summer holidaysChristmas holidays7 weeks and 2 days | Sat 11 Dec | Sun 30 Jan 2028 | 7 weeks and 2 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.
SA school terms 2028
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 110.6 weeks | Mon 31 Jan | Thu 13 Apr | 10.6 weeks |
| Autumn holidaysApril holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Fri 14 Apr | Sun 30 Apr | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 29.7 weeks | Mon 1 May | Fri 7 Jul | 9.7 weeks |
| Winter holidaysJuly holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 8 Jul | Sun 23 Jul | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 39.7 weeks | Mon 24 Jul | Fri 29 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Spring holidaysOctober holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 30 Sep | Sun 15 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 48.7 weeks | Mon 16 Oct | Fri 15 Dec | 8.7 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.
Good to know
- Term 1 starts in late January. In 2026 it starts on Tuesday 27 January and in 2027 on Wednesday 27 January, in both cases the day after the Australia Day public holiday.
- The department calls the breaks the Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer holidays; the three breaks during the year are about two weeks each.
- Pupil-free days are not on the department's term dates list. Each school or preschool sets its own, so ask your school for its dates.
- There is one calendar for the whole state, with no regional differences.
- The department publishes term dates several years ahead; dates up to 2030 are already listed.
- In 2028 Term 1 ends on Thursday 13 April because the next day is Good Friday.
Term dates from Department for Education, South Australia; public holidays from SafeWork SA, Government of South Australia. All sources.