Official sources
Every date on this site comes from one of these pages: the education department of each state and territory for school terms, and each government's official list for public holidays, cross-checked against the national dataset on data.gov.au.
New South Wales
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | 2026 term datesNSW Department of Education | 2026 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| School terms | 2027 term datesNSW Department of Education | 2027 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| School terms | Future and past NSW term dates and school holidaysNSW Department of Education | 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | NSW public holidays 2026 to 2027NSW Government | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Victoria
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | School term dates and holidays in VictoriaVictorian Government (Department of Education) | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | Victorian public holidays 2026Business Victoria (Victorian Government, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions) | 2026 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | Victorian public holidays 2027Business Victoria (Victorian Government, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions) | 2027 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | Victorian public holidays 2028Business Victoria (Victorian Government, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions) | 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Queensland
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | Queensland term dates 2026 (staff professional development days and school holidays)Queensland Government, Department of Education | 2026 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| School terms | Queensland term dates 2028 (staff professional development days and school holidays)Queensland Government, Department of Education | 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | Public holidays (Queensland public holiday dates 2026 to 2029)Queensland Government (Industrial Relations) | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Western Australia
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | Term dates (Department of Education WA)Department of Education, Western Australia | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | Public holidays in Western Australia - 2026 to 2027Government of Western Australia, Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (Private Sector Labour Relations) | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
South Australia
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | Term dates for South Australian state schoolsDepartment for Education, South Australia | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | Public holidays (SafeWork SA): 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 South Australia's public holidaysSafeWork SA, Government of South Australia | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Tasmania
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | School terms and holidaysDepartment for Education, Children and Young People (Tasmania) | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | WorkSafe Tasmania: Public holidays (Table 1 statewide and Table 2 regional, 2026-2028)WorkSafe Tasmania (Department of Justice, Tasmanian Government) | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Australian Capital Territory
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving - ACT public school term datesACT Government | 2026, 2027 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| School terms | ACT public school term dates 2026-30 (PDF)ACT Government | 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving: 2028 public holidaysACT Government (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate) | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Northern Territory
| Data | Source | Years | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School terms | School term and holiday dates in NT (2028 term dates)Northern Territory Government, Department of Education and Training | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Public holidays | NT public and regional holidays (2026, 2027 and 2028 tables)Northern Territory Government (Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet) | 2026, 2027, 2028 | 26 Oct 2026 |