TAS school holidays 2026
Tasmania government school holidays in 2026: after Term 1, 18 April to 3 May, after Term 2, 11 July to 26 July, after Term 3, 3 October to 18 October, summer 19 December to 3 February 2027. Students start Term 1 on Thursday 5 February 2026 and finish Term 4 on Friday 18 December 2026. These dates apply in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport and across TAS.
These are the 2026 dates. TAS school holidays 2027
| 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.
- Source
- Department for Education, Children and Young People (Tasmania)
- Checked
- 26 October 2026
- Status
- Official dates
Pupil-free days in 2026
Schools are open for staff but students don't attend on these days. Days next to a holiday make the break a day longer for children.
- Friday 5 June 2026
- Friday 23 October 2026 (K–10 schools, South only)
- Friday 30 October 2026 (K–10 schools, North only)
Public holidays during term
These TAS public holidays fall on school days during 2026 terms, so government schools are closed:
- Monday 9 March 2026: Eight Hours Day
- Friday 3 April 2026: Good Friday
- Monday 6 April 2026: Easter Monday
- Monday 8 June 2026: King's Birthday
2026 calendar
January
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
School holidaysPublic holiday
Catholic and independent schools
These are the term dates for Tasmanian government schools and colleges, published by the Department for Education, Children and Young People. Catholic schools follow dates set by Catholic Education Tasmania, and these differ: in 2026, for example, Catholic school students start Term 1 on Friday 6 February (a day later) and finish it on Thursday 16 April (a day earlier), and finish the year on Thursday 17 December. Independent schools set their own dates, so check with your school.
Questions
When do the TAS school holidays start in 2026?
The first TAS school holidays of 2026 run from Saturday 18 April to Sunday 3 May 2026 (2 weeks and 2 days), after students finish Term 1 on Friday 17 April 2026.
When does Term 1 start in TAS in 2026?
Term 1 starts on Thursday 5 February 2026 and ends on Friday 17 April 2026.
When does Term 4 end in TAS in 2026?
Term 4 ends on Friday 18 December 2026. The summer holidays then run until Wednesday 3 February 2027, 6 weeks and 5 days in all.
Are the TAS Easter holidays in 2026 at Easter?
No. Easter Sunday is Sunday 5 April 2026, but the Term 1 Holiday runs from Saturday 18 April to Sunday 3 May 2026. The Easter long weekend falls during term.
Do Hobart school holidays differ from the rest of TAS?
No. Hobart and the rest of Tasmania use the same government school term dates. Catholic and independent schools can set their own.
Other years
Source: School terms and holidays, Department for Education, Children and Young People (Tasmania). Checked 26 October 2026. All official sources.