New South Wales — Eastern Division school holidays 2027

Showing the 2027 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 education.nsw.gov.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from

2027 — next year, already published

Terms 2027

New South Wales — Eastern Division terms 2027
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1 Wed 3 Feb 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027 46
Term 2
state published late week start
Thu 29 Apr 2027 Fri 2 Jul 2027 47
Term 3 Tue 20 Jul 2027 Fri 24 Sep 2027 49
Term 4 Tue 12 Oct 2027 Mon 20 Dec 2027 50

Holidays 2027

New South Wales — Eastern Division holidays 2027
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
Term 1 break computed Mon 12 Apr 2027 Wed 28 Apr 2027
Term 2 break computed Mon 5 Jul 2027 Mon 19 Jul 2027
Term 3 break computed Mon 27 Sep 2027 Mon 11 Oct 2027
Summer holiday computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)
Tue 21 Dec 2027

INSET and closure days 2027

New South Wales — Eastern Division pupil-free days 2027, as listed by the source
DayDateUntil
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Thu 28 Jan 2027 Tue 2 Feb 2027
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Tue 27 Apr 2027 Wed 28 Apr 2027
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Mon 19 Jul 2027 Mon 19 Jul 2027
Statewide student-free day per school
statewide staff development
Mon 11 Oct 2027 Mon 11 Oct 2027

What's different about New South Wales — Eastern Division

  • The term 1 in New South Wales — Eastern Division is 46 school days (Wed 3 Feb 2027 – Fri 9 Apr 2027), 0.5 days longer than the median across the 8 Australia jurisdictions we cover.
  • New South Wales — Eastern Division schools break up for summer on Mon 20 Dec 2027, the latest of the 9 Australia jurisdictions we cover (Northern Territory is first, on Thu 9 Dec 2027).
  • The source lists 4 pupil-free days (Statewide student-free day): Thu 28 Jan 2027, Tue 27 Apr 2027, Mon 19 Jul 2027, Mon 11 Oct 2027.
  • The 2027 dates were first published in September 2026.
  • The term 1 starts 1 day later in the calendar than in 2026 (Wed 3 Feb 2027 vs Mon 2 Feb 2026).

Where these dates come from

Source: NSW Department of Education, term and vacation dates. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. education.nsw.gov.au

Verified from education.nsw.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 New South Wales — Eastern Division in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 25 September 2026.
When is the term 3 break 2026 in New South Wales — Eastern Division?
The term 3 break in New South Wales — Eastern Division runs from Monday 28 September 2026 to Monday 12 October 2026 inclusive.
When do New South Wales — Eastern Division schools go back for the term 4 in October 2026?
The term 4 in New South Wales — Eastern Division starts on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
When does the term 4 end in New South Wales — Eastern Division in 2026?
Pupils break up on Thursday 17 December 2026.
When is the summer holiday 2026 in New South Wales — Eastern Division?
The summer holiday in New South Wales — Eastern Division runs from Friday 18 December 2026 to Tuesday 2 February 2027 inclusive.

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