Easter school holidays 2026 by state
Easter 2026: Good Friday to Easter Monday , as listed by the NSW Government.
| State or territory | Holiday period | First day | Last day | Weekdays | Back at school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Autumn school holidays Download calendar entry: Autumn school holidays, NSW | Department's holiday dates: from Tuesday 7 April 2026 | Department's holiday dates: to Friday 17 April 2026 | 13 | |
| Victoria | School holidays after Term 1, derived | 11 | |||
| Queensland | Term 1 holidays Download calendar entry: Term 1 holidays, QLD | 11 | |||
| Western Australia | School holidays after Term 1 Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 1, WA | 11 | |||
| South Australia | Autumn holidays Download calendar entry: Autumn holidays, SA Easter falls in Term 1; Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays within the term | 10 | |||
| Tasmania | Term 1 holidays Download calendar entry: Term 1 holidays, TAS Easter falls in Term 1; Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays within the term | 10 | |||
| Australian Capital Territory | School holidays after Term 1, derived | 12 | |||
| Northern Territory | School holidays after Term 1, derived | 7 | Teachers: Students: |
The table brings together school holiday arrangements around Easter in 2026 for every state and territory. Each holiday entry gives the department's break name, first and last day, length in weekdays and first day back at school. Easter can fall within the autumn break in one state and during term in another; where it falls in term, the row identifies the following break. Periods calculated from the gap between published terms are marked as derived. States without published term dates are labelled as not published. Easter dates come from the published public holiday lists for the year.
- Earliest holiday start
- NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT: 3 April 2026
- Most weekdays off, derived
- NSW: 13Autumn school holidays, Friday 3 April to Tuesday 21 April 2026
- States and territories with Easter in the school holidays
- 6 of 8Easter falls during term in SA and TAS.
- Easter compared with 2025, derived
- Good Friday is 15 days earlier than in 2025 (18 April 2025)
- Anzac Day within the break, derived
- Published state and territory breaks containing Anzac Day: 2 of 8
- Fewest weekdays off, derived
- NT: 7 weekdays
A derived label marks a figure calculated here from official dates; the official source does not publish the figure itself.
Which school holiday period is shown
Each row selects the break containing Good Friday through Easter Monday, using that year's published public holiday list. If the department publishes only term dates, the break between them is calculated and marked as derived. Where no break contains Easter, the row says it falls in term and names the following break. Unreleased term calendars are marked as not published.
Related
- Christmas school holidays 2026Christmas summer holidays in every state, with the first day back
- Long weekends in 2026By state and territory, drawn from the published public holidays.
- Public holidays across Australia 2026which states observe which day
- Easter school holidays 2025Good Friday 18 Apr 2025
- Easter school holidays 2027Good Friday 26 Mar 2027
- Easter school holidays 2028Good Friday 14 Apr 2028
Questions and answers
When are the Easter school holidays in each state in 2026?
In 2026, Good Friday is on Friday 3 April 2026 and Easter Monday is on Monday 6 April 2026. School holidays covering Easter: NSW Friday 3 April to Tuesday 21 April 2026; VIC Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026; QLD Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026; WA Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April 2026; ACT Friday 3 April to Monday 20 April 2026; NT Friday 3 April to Monday 13 April 2026. For the full comparison, find each state or territory in the table on this page. Its row shows the relevant break and return to school, or explains if Easter falls during term.
Does Easter always fall within school holidays across Australia in 2026?
No. In 2026, Easter falls during term in SA and TAS and within the school holidays in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT. When Easter falls during a school term, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays within that term. Those rows are marked in the table, with the following school break named.
Why do Easter school holiday periods differ between states in 2026?
Each education department sets its own term calendar, placing the break after the first term differently across states and territories. The rows above show how those published calendars line up with Easter.
Sources
- NSW Department of Education: 2026 term dates, school holidays and school development days (read on )
- NSW Department of Education: 2027 term dates, school holidays and school development days (read on )
- Victorian Department of Education (vic.gov.au): School term dates and holidays in Victoria (read on )
- Queensland Department of Education: Term dates (read on )
- Queensland Department of Education: Future school dates (read on )
- WA Department of Education: Term dates (Government Gazette dates) (read on )
- WA Department of Education: Past term dates (read on )
- SA Department for Education: Term dates for South Australian state schools (read on )
- Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People: School terms and holidays (read on )
- ACT Government: Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving (read on )
- ACT Government: Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving (read on )
- NT Government: School term and holiday dates in NT, 2026 (read on )
- NT Government: School term and holiday dates in NT, future term dates 2027-2032 (read on )
- NSW Government: NSW public holidays (read on )
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.