SA term dates and school holidays 2028
School holidays 2028: after Term 1 14–30 Apr · after Term 2 8–23 Jul · after Term 3 30 Sep–15 Oct · after Term 4 from 16 Dec
Term dates 2028
| Term | Dates | School weeks (calculated) |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | to Download calendar entry: Term 1 2028 | 11 weeks |
| Term 2 | to Download calendar entry: Term 2 2028 | 10 weeks |
| Term 3 | to Download calendar entry: Term 3 2028 | 10 weeks |
| Term 4 | to Download calendar entry: Term 4 2028 | 9 weeks |
School holidays 2028, including the Easter break
| Holiday period | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| School holidays after Term 4 (before Term 1) | to Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 4 Back at school | 51 days 31 weekdays to plan for, derived |
| School holidays after Term 1 | to Download calendar entry: School holidays after Term 1 Back at school | 17 days 8 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 | 44 days (official dates only) |
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.
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- First day of school
- Monday 31 January 2028
- Last day of school
- Friday 15 December 2028
- School weeks, derived
- 40counted here from the term dates, Monday to Friday
- Days in listed school holidays beginning in 2028, derived
- 93 daysbased on the official holiday dates where the full time students are away is not published
- Breaks starting in the year shown
- Holiday periods beginning in 2028: 4
- Weekdays off between terms, derived
- 31 weekdays within breaks between terms, excluding summer
- School holiday comparison for 2028, derived
- Weekdays off between terms: most in NT (34), fewest in WA (30); calendars compared: 5
- Change in weekdays off since 2027, derived
- 1 weekday more off between terms than in 2027
- Longest break starting in the year shown, with published dates, derived
- School holidays after Term 4: 30 weekdays, spanning 44 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 2028: 11 of 13 within school holidays
- Long weekends during 2028, derived
- 6 long weekends from statewide public holidays; in term time: 2
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 2028. 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 2028SA next to the other states and territories
- Public holidays SA 202813 statewide holiday dates with weekdays
- Easter school holidays 2028Every state's Easter break, including the first day back
- Christmas school holidays 2028Christmas summer holidays in every state, with the first day back
- NAPLAN test dates 2028National testing window alongside each state's term dates
- School holidays in South Australiacountdown and every published year
Questions and answers
When do school holidays start in SA in 2028?
In 2028: school holidays after Term 1 from Friday 14 April 2028, school holidays after Term 2 from Saturday 8 July 2028, school holidays after Term 3 from Saturday 30 September 2028, school holidays after Term 4 from Saturday 16 December 2028. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in SA during 2028. A derived label marks a period calculated from the surrounding term dates.
When does school go back after the 2028 school holidays in SA?
Back at school in SA after the Term 4 holidays: Monday 31 January 2028; after the Term 1 holidays: Monday 1 May 2028; after the Term 2 holidays: Monday 24 July 2028; after the Term 3 holidays: Monday 16 October 2028. For the SA school holidays listed for 2028, 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
- SA Department for Education: Term dates for South Australian state schools (read on )
- SafeWork SA: Public holidays, 2027 and 2028 lists (read on )
Dates on this page were last checked against the official pages on . If any dates differ, follow the official page.