Term BreakSchool holidays and term dates across Australia

TAS term dates and school holidays 2026

School holidays 2026: after Term 1 18 Apr–3 May · after Term 2 11–26 Jul · after Term 3 3–18 Oct · summer from 19 Decderived

Term dates 2026

Term dates 2026, Tasmaniagovernment 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 entry10 weeks
Term 2 to Download calendar entry10 weeks
Term 3 to Download calendar entry10 weeks
Term 4 to Download calendar entry9 weeks

School holidays 2026

School holiday periods 2026, Tasmaniathe department's holiday dates, the days students are away where they differ, and the first day back at school
Holiday periodDatesLength
Term 1 holidays to Download calendar entry
Back at school
16 days
10 weekdays to plan forderived
Term 2 holidays to Download calendar entry
Back at school
16 days
10 weekdays to plan forderived
Term 3 holidays to Download calendar entry
Back at school
16 days
10 weekdays to plan forderived
Summer school holidays to derived
Back at school
47 days
29 weekdays to plan forderived

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
Thursday 5 February 2026
Last day of school
Friday 18 December 2026
School weeksderived
39counted here from the term dates, Monday to Friday
Days in listed school holidays beginning in 2026derived
95 days
Breaks starting in the year shown
Holiday periods beginning in 2026: 4
Weekdays off between termsderived
30 weekdays within breaks between terms, excluding summer
School holiday comparison for 2026derived
Weekdays off between terms: most in NSW (35), fewest in SA and TAS (30); calendars compared: 8
Longest break starting in the year shown, with published datesderived
Summer school holidays: 33 weekdays, spanning 47 days overall
Shortest school breakderived
Term 3 holidays: 10 weekdays across 16 days in total
Public holidays within school breaksderived
Statewide public holiday dates in 2026: 5 of 9 within school holidays
Long weekends during 2026derived
5 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 Tasmania 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.

Pupil-free, staff and teacher dates 2026

Pupil-free, staff and teacher dates 2026, Tasmaniadays published centrally by the department, with the department's own wording; some apply to a region or to certain year levels only; schools may add their own
DayDate
Teachers in colleges to Download calendar entry
Teachers in schools to Download calendar entry
Professional learning day (student free), K-10, South only Download calendar entry
Professional learning day (student free), K-10, North only Download calendar entry

Days set centrally and days set by schools

Only centrally published pupil-free, staff and teacher dates are listed here. Teacher start and finish dates are not pupil-free periods. Some entries apply only to particular regions or year levels, so check each one. Schools may announce additional pupil-free days of their own, which are not published centrally.

Schools and colleges

Teachers in government colleges (Years 11 and 12) start and finish on different dates from teachers in schools, as the teacher dates show; the term dates above are the department's school terms.

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Questions and answers

When do school holidays start in TAS in 2026?

In 2026: Term 1 holidays from Saturday 18 April 2026, Term 2 holidays from Saturday 11 July 2026, Term 3 holidays from Saturday 3 October 2026, summer school holidays from Saturday 19 December 2026. Check the school holidays table above for each published break in TAS 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 TAS?

Back at school in TAS after the Term 1 holidays: Monday 4 May 2026; after the Term 2 holidays: Monday 27 July 2026; after the Term 3 holidays: Monday 19 October 2026; after the summer school holidays: Thursday 4 February 2027. For the TAS 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.

Are pupil-free days included for TAS in 2026?

TAS, 2026: Professional learning day (student free), K-10, South only (Friday 23 October 2026); Professional learning day (student free), K-10, North only (Friday 30 October 2026). Schools in TAS can set additional pupil-free days of their own. Check your school's calendar for 2026 for any further days.

Sources

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