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Term dates for South Australian state schools

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    Term dates for 2026

    • Term 1 – Tuesday 27 January to Friday 10 April
    • Term 2 – Monday 27 April to Friday 3 July
    • Term 3 – Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
    • Term 4 – Monday 12 October to Friday 11 December

    School holiday dates for 2026

    • Autumn holidays – Saturday 11 April to Sunday 26 April
    • Winter holidays – Saturday 4 July to Sunday 19 July
    • Spring holidays – Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October
    • Summer holidays – Saturday 12 December to Wednesday 27 January

    View South Australian public holidays.

    Term calendars

    Download the 2026 term calendar that shows all the school weeks:

    Future term dates

      Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
    2027 27 January to
    9 April     		26 April to
    2 July     		19 July to
    24 September     		11 October to
    10 December
    2028 31 January to
    13 April     		1 May to
    7 July     		24 July to
    29 September     		16 October to
    15 December
    2029 29 January to
    13 April     		30 April to
    6 July     		23 July to
    28 September     		15 October to
    14 December
    2030 29 January to
    12 April     		29 April to
    5 July     		22 July to
    27 September     		14 October to
    13 December

    Term dates across Australia

    For term dates in other states and territories of Australia, see Australian School Holidays or visit the relevant education department website:

    Previous term dates

      Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
    2025 28 January to
    11 April     		28 April to
    4 July     		21 July to
    26 September     		13 October to
    12 December
    2024 29 January to
    12 April     		29 April to
    5 July     		22 July to
    27 September     		14 October to
    13 December
    2023 30 January to
    14 April     		1 May to
    7 July     		24 July to
    29 September     		16 October to
    15 December
    2022 31 January to
    14 April     		2 May to
    8 July     		25 July to
    30 September     		17 October to
    16 December
    2021 27 January to
    9 April     		27 April to
    2 July     		19 July to
    24 September     		11 October to
    10 December
    2020 28 January to
    9 April     		27 April to
    3 July     		20 July to
    25 September     		12 October to
    11 December
    2019 29 January  to
    12 April     		29 April  to
    5 July     		22 July  to
    27 September     		14 October  to
    13 December
    2018 29 January to
    13 April     		30 April to
    6 July     		23 July to
    28 September     		15 October to
    14 December
    2017 30 January to
    13 April     		1 May to
    7 July     		24 July to
    29 September     		16 October to
    15 December
    2016 1 February to
    15 April     		2 May to
    8 July     		25 July to
    30 September     		17 October to
    16 December

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