NT term dates and school holidays 2027
School holidays 2027: after Term 1 3–12 Apr, derived · after Term 2 19 Jun–12 Jul, derived · after Term 3 18 Sep–4 Oct, derived · summer from 10 Dec, 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
| 47 days 29 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| School holidays after Term 1 | to , derived Back at school
| 10 days 6 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| School holidays after Term 2 | to , derived Back at school
| 24 days 16 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| School holidays after Term 3 | to , derived Back at school
| 17 days 11 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| Summer school holidays | to , derived Back at school
| 46 days 29 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
- Wednesday 27 January 2027Teachers Monday 25 January 2027; Students Wednesday 27 January 2027
- Last day of school
- Thursday 9 December 2027Students Thursday 9 December 2027; Teachers Friday 10 December 2027
- School weeks, derived
- 40counted here from the term dates, Monday to Friday
- Days in listed school holidays beginning in 2027, derived
- 97 days
- Breaks starting in the year shown
- Holiday periods beginning in 2027: 4
- Weekdays off between terms, derived
- 33 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
- 1 weekday fewer off between terms than in 2026
- Longest break starting in the year shown, with published dates, derived
- Summer school holidays: 32 weekdays, spanning 46 days overall
- Shortest school break, derived
- School holidays after Term 1: 6 weekdays across 10 days in total
- Public holidays within school breaks, derived
- Territory-wide public holiday dates in 2027: 6 of 14 within school holidays
- Long weekends during 2027, derived
- 7 long weekends from territory-wide public holidays; in term time: 5
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 Northern 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 2027NT next to the other states and territories
- Public holidays NT 202714 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 Northern Territorycountdown and every published year
Questions and answers
When do school holidays start in the NT in 2027?
In 2027: school holidays after Term 1 from Saturday 3 April 2027, school holidays after Term 2 from Saturday 19 June 2027, school holidays after Term 3 from Saturday 18 September 2027, summer school holidays from Friday 10 December 2027. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in the NT 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 NT?
Back at school in the NT after the summer school holidays: teachers on Monday 25 January 2027, students on Wednesday 27 January 2027; after the Term 1 holidays: teachers on Monday 12 April 2027, students on Tuesday 13 April 2027; after the Term 2 holidays: teachers on Monday 12 July 2027, students on Tuesday 13 July 2027; after the Term 3 holidays: teachers on Monday 4 October 2027, students on Tuesday 5 October 2027; after the summer school holidays: teachers on Monday 24 January 2028, students on Tuesday 25 January 2028. For the NT 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
- NT Government: School term and holiday dates in NT, future term dates 2027-2032 (read on )
- NT Government: School term and holiday dates in NT, 2026 (read on )
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.