School Holiday Programs for Kids in Australia

Find school holiday activities and programs for kids across Australia - workshops, sports camps, art classes, day trips and more. Free options included.

Summer school holiday dates 2026-27 by state

The last day of Term 4 2026 and the first day of Term 1 2027 for government schools, taken from each education department's own website and checked October 2026. Independent and Catholic schools can differ.

StateLast school day 2026Students return 2027Source
NSWThursday 17 December 2026Wednesday 3 February 2027NSW Department of Education
VICFriday 18 December 2026Thursday 28 January 2027Victorian Department of Education
QLDFriday 11 December 2026Wednesday 27 January 2027Queensland Department of Education
WAThursday 17 December 2026Monday 1 February 2027WA Department of Education
SAFriday 11 December 2026Wednesday 27 January 2027SA Department for Education
TASFriday 18 December 2026Thursday 4 February 2027Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People
ACTFriday 18 December 2026Monday 1 February 2027ACT Government (Education)
NTThursday 10 December 2026Wednesday 27 January 2027Northern Territory Government

School holiday programs by city