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Keep track of all the NSW public holidays in 2023! Whether you’re trying to plan school holidays, an extended long break or just a long weekend away, here are the key dates for the next few years for NSW school holidays and NSW public holidays. No more trying to figure out when Easter is each year or if Christmas Day or Boxing Day fall on a weekend.
For parents, we’ve compiled all of the NSW school holidays and term dates from 2024 to 2027 for public schools as well. The NSW school term usually runs for 10 weeks a term. These dates don’t include pupil-free days or school development days so check with your individual school. Although independent and Catholic schools run along the same general dates, they do differ in terms of school holidays.
If you want more days off this year, check our our article How to Hack Public Holidays to Maximise Your Annual Leave for More Time Off in 2024
NSW 2024 public holidays
- Monday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Friday 26 January – Australia Day
- Friday 29 March – Good Friday
- Sunday 31 March – Easter Sunday
- Monday 1 April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 7 October – Labour Day
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
2024 NSW School Term & School Holiday dates
Term 1
- Tuesday 30 January & Wednesday 31 January – School development day – StudentsDO NOTattend school on this day
- Thursday 1 February to 12 April – (Eastern)
- Tuesday 6 February to Friday 12 April – (Western – far western region of NSW)
Autumn school holidays – Monday 15 April to Friday 26 April
Term 2
- Monday 29 April – school development day – StudentsDO NOTattend school on this day
- Tuesday 30 April to Friday 5 July
Winter school holidays – Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July
Term 3
- Monday 22 July – school development day – StudentsDO NOTattend school on this day
- Tuesday 23 July to Friday 27 September
Spring school holidays – Monday 30 September to Friday 11 October
Term 4
- Monday 14 October to Wednesday 18 December
- Thursday 19 December to Friday 20 December – school development day – StudentsDO NOTattend school on this day
Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Monday 23 December to Thursday 30 January 2025
Summer school holidays (Western) – Monday 23 December to Thursday 6 February 2025
NSW 2025 public holidays
- Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Monday 27 January – Australia Day*
- Friday 18 April – Good Friday
- Sunday 20 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 21 April – Easter Monday
- Friday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 9 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 6 October – Labour Day
- Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Friday 26 December – Boxing Day
*As Australia Day falls on a Sunday, the public holiday is on the following Monday.
2025 NSW School Term & School Holiday dates
Term 1
- Friday 31 January to Friday 11 April – (Eastern)
- Friday 7 February to Friday 11 April – (Western – far western region of NSW)
Autumn school holidays – Monday 14 April to Thursday 24 April
Term 2
- Monday 28 April to Friday 4 July
Winter school holidays – Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July
Term 3
- Monday 21 July to Friday 26 September
Spring school holidays – Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October
Term 4
- Monday 13 October to Friday 19 December
Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Monday 22 December to Monday 26 January 2026
Summer school holidays (Western) – Monday 22 December to Monday 2 February 2026
NSW 2026 public holidays
- Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Monday 26 January – Australia Day
- Friday 3 April – Good Friday
- Sunday 5 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 6 April – Easter Monday
- Saturday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 8 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 5 October – Labour Day
- Friday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Saturday 26 December – Boxing Day
2026 NSW School Term & School Holiday dates
Term 1
- Tuesday 27 January to Thursday 2 April (Eastern)
- Tuesday 3 February to Thursday 2 April (Western)
Autumn school holidays – Tuesday 7 April to Friday 17 April
Term 2
- Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July
Winter school holidays – Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July
Term 3
- Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Spring school holidays – Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
Term 4
- Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December
Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Friday 18 December to Wednesday 27 January 2027
Summer school holidays (Western) – Friday 18 December to Wednesday 3 February 2027
NSW 2027 public holidays
- Friday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Friday 26 March – Good Friday
- Sunday 28 March – Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March – Easter Monday
- Sunday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 14 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 4 October – Labour Day
- Saturday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December – Boxing Day
2027 NSW School Term & School Holiday dates
Term 1
- Thursday 28 January to Friday 9 April (Eastern)
- Thursday 4 February to Friday 9 April (Western)
Autumn school holidays – Monday 12 April to Friday 23 April
Term 2
- Monday 26 April to Friday 2 July
Winter school holidays – Monday 5 July to Friday 16 July
Term 3
- Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September
Spring school holidays – Monday 27 September to Friday 8 October
Term 4
- Monday 11 October to Monday 20 December
Summer school holidays (Eastern) – Tuesday 21 December to Friday 28 January 2028
Summer school holidays (Western) – Tuesday 21 December to Friday 4 February 2028
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