Tasmania school holidays and term dates
Term dates and school holidays for Tasmania government schools, used in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport, with public holidays and long weekends. Every date comes from the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People or the TAS government.
TAS school terms 2026
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 110.3 weeks | Thu 5 Feb | Fri 17 Apr | 10.3 weeks |
| Term 1 HolidayApril holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 18 Apr | Sun 3 May | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 29.7 weeks | Mon 4 May | Fri 10 Jul | 9.7 weeks |
| Term 2 HolidayJuly holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 11 Jul | Sun 26 Jul | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 39.7 weeks | Mon 27 Jul | Fri 2 Oct | 9.7 weeks |
| Term 3 HolidayOctober holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 3 Oct | Sun 18 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 48.7 weeks | Mon 19 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | 8.7 weeks |
| Summer HolidaysChristmas holidays6 weeks and 5 days | Sat 19 Dec | Wed 3 Feb 2027 | 6 weeks and 5 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.
TAS school terms 2027
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 19.3 weeks | Thu 4 Feb | Fri 9 Apr | 9.3 weeks |
| Term 1 HolidayApril 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 |
| Term 2 HolidayJuly holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 3 Jul | Mon 19 Jul | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 3Students start Tue 20 Jul9.7 weeks | Mon 19 Jul | Fri 24 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Term 3 HolidaySeptember–October holidays2 weeks and 2 days | Sat 25 Sep | Sun 10 Oct | 2 weeks and 2 days |
| Term 49.6 weeks | Mon 11 Oct | Thu 16 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.
Good to know
- The school year has four terms, and each break between terms is about two weeks (the department calls them the Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 holidays).
- Term 1 starts on a Thursday in early February (5 February 2026, 4 February 2027).
- Students have professional learning days (student free days) when they stay home: one statewide day in June, plus a Friday in late October that differs for the South and the North of the state.
- In 2027 Monday 19 July is also a student free day for Kindergarten to Year 10, so those students start Term 3 on Tuesday 20 July.
- Colleges (Years 11 and 12) set their own Term 4 finishing dates, which depend on exam dates.
- Dates for 2028 have not been published yet (as of October 2026); regional show day public holidays are not shown in the term calendar.
Term dates from Department for Education, Children and Young People (Tasmania); public holidays from WorkSafe Tasmania (Department of Justice, Tasmanian Government). All sources.