SA term dates and school holidays 2026
School holidays 2026: autumn 11–26 Apr · winter 4–19 Jul · spring 26 Sep–11 Oct · summer dates not yet settled
Term dates 2026
| Term | Dates | School weeks (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | to Download calendar entry: Term 1 2026 | 11 weeks |
| Term 2 | to Download calendar entry: Term 2 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Term 3 | to Download calendar entry: Term 3 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Term 4 | to Download calendar entry: Term 4 2026 | 9 weeks |
School holidays 2026
| Holiday period | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Summer school holidays (before Term 1) | to , derived Back at school | 45 days |
| Autumn holidays | to Download calendar entry: Autumn holidays Back at school | 16 days 10 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| Winter holidays | to Download calendar entry: Winter holidays Back at school | 16 days 10 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| Spring holidays | to Download calendar entry: Spring holidays Back at school | 16 days 9 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| Summer school holidays | , not yet settled. The official pages give conflicting dates for this holiday period. It is left out rather than guessed, and will be added once the discrepancy is settled and the dates are verified. The published start date for Term 1 2027 is Wednesday 27 January 2027. | |
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
- Tuesday 27 January 2026
- Last day of school
- Friday 11 December 2026
- School weeks, derived
- 40counted here from the term dates, Monday to Friday
- Days in listed school holidays beginning in 2026, derived
- 48 daysexcluding a period whose dates are not yet settled
- Breaks starting in the year shown
- Holiday periods beginning in 2026: 3
- Weekdays off between terms, derived
- 30 weekdays within breaks between terms, excluding summer
- School holiday comparison for 2026, derived
- Weekdays off between terms: most in NSW (35), fewest in SA and TAS (30); calendars compared: 8
- Change in weekdays off since 2025, derived
- As many weekdays off between terms as in 2025
- Public holidays within school breaks, derived
- Statewide public holiday dates in 2026: 7 of 13 within school holidays
- Long weekends during 2026, derived
- 6 long weekends from statewide public holidays; in term time: 3
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 South Australia for 2026. 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 2026SA next to the other states and territories
- Public holidays SA 202613 statewide holiday dates with weekdays
- Easter school holidays 2026Every state's Easter break, including the first day back
- Christmas school holidays 2026Christmas summer holidays in every state, with the first day back
- School holidays in South Australiacountdown and every published year
Questions and answers
When do school holidays start in SA in 2026?
In 2026: autumn holidays from Saturday 11 April 2026, winter holidays from Saturday 4 July 2026, spring holidays from Saturday 26 September 2026. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in SA during 2026. A derived label marks a period calculated from the surrounding term dates.
When does school go back after the 2026 school holidays in SA?
Back at school in SA after the summer school holidays: Tuesday 27 January 2026; after the autumn holidays: Monday 27 April 2026; after the winter holidays: Monday 20 July 2026; after the spring holidays: Monday 12 October 2026. For the SA school holidays listed for 2026, 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
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.