School holidays in Australia, 2026
Days the official calendar marks as school days off. Where a country does not publish term dates to the open calendar feeds, this page shows nothing rather than guessing — and the public holidays below still close the classrooms.
No school term dates published for Australia yet
We only publish term dates we can source. For Australia that data isn't in the open calendar feeds, so check your regional education authority for half-terms.
Public holidays that close schools anyway
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Australia Day
Nationwide
Labour Day
Regional · AU-WA
Canberra Day
Regional · AU-ACT
Adelaide Cup Day
Regional · AU-SA
Eight Hours Day
Regional · AU-TAS
Labour Day
Regional · AU-VIC
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Eve
Holy Saturday · Regional · AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-QLD, AU-SA, AU-VIC
Easter Sunday
Regional · AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-QLD, AU-SA, AU-VIC, AU-WA
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Anzac Day
Regional · AU-SA, AU-TAS, AU-VIC
Anzac Day
Regional · AU-NT, AU-QLD
Anzac Day
Regional · AU-NSW, AU-ACT, AU-WA
May Day
Regional · AU-NT
Labour Day
Regional · AU-QLD
Reconciliation Day
Regional · AU-ACT
Western Australia Day
Regional · AU-WA
King's Birthday
Regional · AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-NT, AU-SA, AU-TAS, AU-VIC
Picnic Day
Regional · AU-NT
Friday before AFL Grand Final
Regional · AU-VIC
King's Birthday
Regional · AU-WA
Labour Day
Regional · AU-ACT, AU-NSW, AU-SA
King's Birthday
Regional · AU-QLD
Melbourne Cup
Regional · AU-VIC
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide