Western Australia school holidays 2026
First day off
Schools break up in 53 days — Thu 17 Dec 2026
Next holiday: Summer holiday, Fri 18 Dec 2026 – Fri 29 Jan 2027
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Verified against www.education.wa.edu.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source Where these dates come from
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 | Mon 2 Feb 2026 | Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 44 |
| Term 2 | Mon 20 Apr 2026 | Fri 3 Jul 2026 | 55 |
| Term 3 | Mon 20 Jul 2026 | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | 50 |
| Term 4 | Mon 12 Oct 2026 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 | 49 |
Holidays 2026
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 break | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Fri 17 Apr 2026 |
| Term 2 break | Mon 6 Jul 2026 | Fri 17 Jul 2026 |
| Term 3 break | Mon 28 Sep 2026 | Fri 9 Oct 2026 |
| Summer holiday computed | Fri 18 Dec 2026 | Fri 29 Jan 2027 |
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 | Mon 1 Feb 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 | 48 |
| Term 2 | Mon 26 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | 49 |
| Term 3 | Mon 19 Jul 2027 | Fri 24 Sep 2027 | 50 |
| Term 4 | Mon 11 Oct 2027 | Thu 16 Dec 2027 | 49 |
Holidays 2027
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 break | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 23 Apr 2027 |
| Term 2 break | Mon 5 Jul 2027 | Fri 16 Jul 2027 |
| Term 3 break | Mon 27 Sep 2027 | Fri 8 Oct 2027 |
| Summer holiday computed | Fri 17 Dec 2027 | Tue 1 Feb 2028 |
What's different about Western Australia
- Term 1 in Western Australia has 44 weekdays in term. Dates: Mon 2 Feb 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.
- Western Australia schools break up for summer on Thu 17 Dec 2026, 1 day before the latest (Victoria, Fri 18 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: Western Australian Department of Education, future term dates. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. www.education.wa.edu.au
Verified against www.education.wa.edu.au on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source
Source text
2026 Term dates | Semester 1 | Term 1 | Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April | Break | Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April | Term 2 | Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July | Break | Saturday 4 July to Sunday 19 July | Semester 2 | Term 3 | Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September | Break | Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October | Term 4 | Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December | |
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Frequently asked questions
- When does the term 4 end in Western Australia in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Thursday 17 December 2026.
- When is the summer holiday 2026 in Western Australia?
- The summer holiday in Western Australia runs from Friday 18 December 2026 to Friday 29 January 2027 inclusive.
- When do Western Australia schools go back for the term 1 in February 2027?
- The term 1 in Western Australia starts on Monday 1 February 2027.
- When does the term 1 end in Western Australia in 2027?
- Pupils break up on Friday 9 April 2027.
- When is the term 1 break 2027 in Western Australia?
- The term 1 break in Western Australia runs from Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 23 April 2027 inclusive.