ACT term dates and school holidays 2027
School holidays 2027: after Term 1 10–27 Apr, derived · after Term 2 3–19 Jul, derived · after Term 3 25 Sep–11 Oct, derived
Term dates 2027
| Term | Dates | School weeks (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | to Download calendar entry: Term 1 2027
| 10 weeks |
| Term 2 | to Download calendar entry: Term 2 2027 | 10 weeks |
| Term 3 | to Download calendar entry: Term 3 2027 | 10 weeks |
| Term 4 | to Download calendar entry: Term 4 2027 | 10 weeks |
School holidays 2027
| Holiday period | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Summer school holidays (before Term 1) | to , derived Back at school
| 44 days 26 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| School holidays after Term 1 | to , derived Back at school | 18 days 11 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| School holidays after Term 2 | to , derived Back at school | 17 days 11 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| School holidays after Term 3 | to , derived Back at school | 17 days 10 weekdays to plan for, derived |
Calculated from the published dates, this counts Monday to Friday while students are away, excluding public holidays that apply across the whole state or territory. Parents who work Monday to Friday may need to arrange care or leave for these days, depending on their working arrangements and any local public holidays.
Holiday periods calculated from term boundaries
Some holiday periods on this page are calculated from published term boundaries rather than printed by the department. Entries marked as derived run from the day after the published finish date to the day before the published return date, using separate student dates where available and the term boundaries otherwise, with no extra days added and no missing dates estimated.
Download calendar file (.ics) The file contains only published dates, with no calculated or assumed entries.
- First day of school
- Monday 1 February 2027New students Monday 1 February 2027; Continuing students Tuesday 2 February 2027
- Last day of school
- Friday 17 December 2027
- School weeks, derived
- 40counted here from the term dates, Monday to Friday
- Days in listed school holidays beginning in 2027, derived
- 52 daysexcludes the summer break, whose dates are unavailable
- Breaks starting in the year shown
- Holiday periods beginning in 2027: 3
- Weekdays off between terms, derived
- 34 weekdays within breaks between terms, excluding summer
- School holiday comparison for 2027, derived
- Weekdays off between terms: most in NSW and ACT (34), fewest in SA and TAS (30); calendars compared: 8
- Change in weekdays off since 2026, derived
- As many weekdays off between terms as in 2026
- Longest break starting in the year shown, with published dates, derived
- School holidays after Term 1: 12 weekdays, spanning 18 days overall
- Shortest school break, derived
- School holidays after Term 3: 11 weekdays across 17 days in total
- Public holidays within school breaks, derived
- Territory-wide public holiday dates in 2027: 9 of 16 within school holidays
- Long weekends during 2027, derived
- 8 long weekends from territory-wide public holidays; in term time: 4
A derived label marks a figure calculated here from official dates; the official source does not publish the figure itself.
Check government school term dates and school holidays in the Australian Capital Territory for 2027. First days back are listed beside each break where published. Term lengths are shown in weeks and break lengths in days. Pupil-free days set centrally by the department are listed separately where published; individual schools may announce additional days. Holiday periods calculated from term boundaries carry a derived label. The source details at the end link to the official calendar and record when it was read.
Related
- School holidays across Australia 2027ACT next to the other states and territories
- Public holidays ACT 202716 territory-wide holiday dates with weekdays
- Easter school holidays 2027Every state's Easter break, including the first day back
- Christmas school holidays 2027Christmas summer holidays in every state, with the first day back
- NAPLAN test dates 2027National testing window alongside each state's term dates
- School holidays in the Australian Capital Territorycountdown and every published year
Questions and answers
When do school holidays start in the ACT in 2027?
In 2027: school holidays after Term 1 from Saturday 10 April 2027, school holidays after Term 2 from Saturday 3 July 2027, school holidays after Term 3 from Saturday 25 September 2027. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in the ACT during 2027. A derived label marks a period calculated from the surrounding term dates.
When does school go back after the 2027 school holidays in the ACT?
Back at school in the ACT after the summer school holidays: new students on Monday 1 February 2027, continuing students on Tuesday 2 February 2027; after the Term 1 holidays: Wednesday 28 April 2027; after the Term 2 holidays: Tuesday 20 July 2027; after the Term 3 holidays: Tuesday 12 October 2027. For the ACT school holidays listed for 2027, check the first day back beside each break, where published. Read the pupil-free day notes too, as staff and students may return on different days.
Sources
- ACT Government: Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving (read on )
- ACT Government: Public holidays, school terms and daylight saving (read on )
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.