Northern Territory school holidays 2026
First day off
Schools break up in 47 days — Thu 10 Dec 2026
Next holiday: Summer holiday, Fri 11 Dec 2026 – Tue 26 Jan 2027
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2026
Terms 2026
School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.
| Term | Starts | Ends | Weekdays in term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 state published late week start |
Thu 29 Jan 2026 | Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 46 |
| Term 2 | Tue 14 Apr 2026 | Fri 19 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| Term 3 | Tue 14 Jul 2026 | Fri 18 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| Term 4 | Tue 6 Oct 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 | 48 |
Holidays 2026
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 break computed | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Mon 13 Apr 2026 |
| Term 2 break computed | Mon 22 Jun 2026 | Mon 13 Jul 2026 |
| Term 3 break computed | Mon 21 Sep 2026 | Mon 5 Oct 2026 |
| Summer holiday computed | Fri 11 Dec 2026 | Tue 26 Jan 2027 |
INSET and closure days 2026
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Tue 27 Jan 2026 | Tue 27 Jan 2026 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Mon 13 Apr 2026 | Mon 13 Apr 2026 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Mon 13 Jul 2026 | Mon 13 Jul 2026 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Mon 5 Oct 2026 | Mon 5 Oct 2026 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Fri 11 Dec 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
2027 — next year, already published
Terms 2027
School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.
| Term | Starts | Ends | Weekdays in term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wed 27 Jan 2027 | Fri 2 Apr 2027 | 46 |
| Term 2 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | 48 |
| Term 3 | Tue 13 Jul 2027 | Fri 17 Sep 2027 | 49 |
| Term 4 | Tue 5 Oct 2027 | Thu 9 Dec 2027 | 48 |
Holidays 2027
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 break computed | Mon 5 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Term 2 break computed | Mon 21 Jun 2027 | Mon 12 Jul 2027 |
| Term 3 break computed | Mon 20 Sep 2027 | Mon 4 Oct 2027 |
| Summer holiday computed | Fri 10 Dec 2027 | Mon 24 Jan 2028 |
INSET and closure days 2027
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Mon 25 Jan 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Mon 12 Jul 2027 | Mon 12 Jul 2027 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Mon 4 Oct 2027 | Mon 4 Oct 2027 |
| Statewide student-free day per school statewide staff development |
Fri 10 Dec 2027 | Fri 10 Dec 2027 |
What's different about Northern Territory
- Term 1 in Northern Territory has 46 weekdays in term. Dates: Thu 29 Jan 2026 – Thu 2 Apr 2026. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 8 covered calendars in Australia, the median is 46.5 weekdays in term.
- Northern Territory schools break up for summer on Thu 10 Dec 2026, the earliest of the 9 Australia jurisdictions we cover (Victoria is last, on Fri 18 Dec 2026).
- The source lists 5 pupil-free days (Statewide student-free day): Tue 27 Jan 2026, Mon 13 Apr 2026, Mon 13 Jul 2026, Mon 5 Oct 2026, Fri 11 Dec 2026.
- Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026) falls inside the term 1 break.
- TermMinder first recorded the 2026 dates in September 2026.
Where these dates come from
Source: Northern Territory Government, school term dates. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. nt.gov.au
Verified against nt.gov.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source
Source text
2026 term dates Below are the school term dates for 2026. Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations. | Term | Start | Finish | Term 1 | Teachers - Tuesday 27 January Students - Thursday 29 January | Thursday 2 April | Term 2 | Teachers - Monday 13 April Students - Tuesday 14 April | Friday 19 June | Term 3 | Teachers - Monday 13 July Students - Tuesday 14 July | Friday 18 September | Term 4 | Teachers - Monday 5 October Students - Tuesday 6 October | Students - Thursday 10 December Teachers - Friday 11 December Calendar
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Frequently asked questions
- When does the term 4 end in Northern Territory in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Thursday 10 December 2026.
- When is the summer holiday 2026 in Northern Territory?
- The summer holiday in Northern Territory runs from Friday 11 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027 inclusive.
- When do Northern Territory schools go back for the term 1 in January 2027?
- The term 1 in Northern Territory starts on Wednesday 27 January 2027.
- When does the term 1 end in Northern Territory in 2027?
- Pupils break up on Friday 2 April 2027.
- When is the term 1 break 2027 in Northern Territory?
- The term 1 break in Northern Territory runs from Monday 5 April 2027 to Monday 12 April 2027 inclusive.