Australian Capital Territory school holidays 2029

Showing the 2029 calendar only. Current and next year

Next term date

Schools break up in 19 days — Fri 25 Sep 2026

Next holiday: Term 3 break, Mon 28 Sep 2026 – Mon 12 Oct 2026

Verified from www.act.gov.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from

2029 — next year, already published

Terms 2029

Australian Capital Territory terms 2029
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1 window window
window per school
between Tue 6 Feb 2029 and Wed 7 Feb 2029 — your school chooses Fri 13 Apr 2029
Term 2 Tue 1 May 2029 Fri 6 Jul 2029 49
Term 3 Tue 24 Jul 2029 Fri 28 Sep 2029 49
Term 4 Tue 16 Oct 2029 Fri 21 Dec 2029 49

Holidays 2029

Australian Capital Territory holidays 2029
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
Term 1 break computed Mon 16 Apr 2029 Mon 30 Apr 2029
Term 2 break computed Mon 9 Jul 2029 Mon 23 Jul 2029
Term 3 break computed Mon 1 Oct 2029 Mon 15 Oct 2029
Summer holiday computed window Mon 24 Dec 2029 between Mon 4 Feb 2030 and Tue 5 Feb 2030 — your school chooses

INSET and closure days 2029

Australian Capital Territory pupil-free days 2029, as listed by the source
DayDateUntil
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Mon 5 Feb 2029 Mon 5 Feb 2029
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Mon 30 Apr 2029 Mon 30 Apr 2029
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Mon 23 Jul 2029 Mon 23 Jul 2029
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Mon 15 Oct 2029 Mon 15 Oct 2029

What's different about Australian Capital Territory

  • Australian Capital Territory schools break up for summer on Fri 21 Dec 2029, the latest of the 6 Australia jurisdictions we cover (Queensland is first, on Fri 7 Dec 2029).
  • The source lists 4 pupil-free days (Statewide student-free day): Mon 5 Feb 2029, Mon 30 Apr 2029, Mon 23 Jul 2029, Mon 15 Oct 2029.
  • The 2029 dates were first published in September 2026.

Where these dates come from

Source: ACT Government, school term dates. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. www.act.gov.au

Verified from www.act.gov.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset

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Frequently asked questions

When does the term 3 end in Australian Capital Territory in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 25 September 2026.
When is the term 3 break 2026 in Australian Capital Territory?
The term 3 break in Australian Capital Territory runs from Monday 28 September 2026 to Monday 12 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Australian Capital Territory schools go back for the term 4 in October 2026?
The term 4 in Australian Capital Territory starts on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
When does the term 4 end in Australian Capital Territory in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the summer holiday 2026 in Australian Capital Territory?
The summer holiday runs from about Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 1 February 2027 — your school chooses the exact days.

My school's dates are different