Term BreakSchool holidays and term dates across Australia

SA term dates and school holidays 2027

School holidays 2027: after Term 1 10–25 Apr · after Term 2 3–18 Jul · after Term 3 25 Sep–10 Oct · after Term 4 from 11 Dec

Term dates 2027

Term dates 2027, South Australiagovernment schools; first and last day of each term; the department publishes no week counts, so these are calculated from Monday-to-Friday term dates and rounded to the nearest week
TermDatesSchool weeks (calculated)
Term 1 to Download calendar entry: Term 1 202711 weeks
Term 2 to Download calendar entry: Term 2 202710 weeks
Term 3 to Download calendar entry: Term 3 202710 weeks
Term 4 to Download calendar entry: Term 4 20279 weeks

School holidays 2027

School holiday periods 2027, South Australiathe department's holiday dates, the days students are away where they differ, and the first day back at school
Holiday periodDatesLength
Summer school holidays (before Term 1), 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.
School holidays after Term 1 to Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 1
Back at school
16 days
10 weekdays to plan for, derived
School holidays after Term 2 to Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 2
Back at school
16 days
10 weekdays to plan for, derived
School holidays after Term 3 to Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 3
Back at school
16 days
9 weekdays to plan for, derived
School holidays after Term 4 to Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 4
Back at school
51 days
31 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.

Download calendar file (.ics) The file contains only published dates, with no calculated or assumed entries.

First day of school
Wednesday 27 January 2027
Last day of school
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
99 days
Breaks starting in the year shown
Holiday periods beginning in 2027: 4
Weekdays off between terms, derived
30 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 4: 35 weekdays, spanning 51 days overall
Shortest school break, derived
School holidays after Term 3: 10 weekdays across 16 days in total
Public holidays within school breaks, derived
Statewide public holiday dates in 2027: 8 of 14 within school holidays
Long weekends during 2027, 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 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.

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Questions and answers

When do school holidays start in SA 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, school holidays after Term 4 from Saturday 11 December 2027. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in SA 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 SA?

Back at school in SA after the Term 1 holidays: Monday 26 April 2027; after the Term 2 holidays: Monday 19 July 2027; after the Term 3 holidays: Monday 11 October 2027; after the Term 4 holidays: Monday 31 January 2028. For the SA 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

Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.