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Independent · 4 termChange
Summer holiday, Thu 3 Dec – Tue 12 Jan 2027

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47days away

Summer holiday

Thu 3 Dec – Tue 12 Jan 2027

41 days

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The rest of the year

Independent Schools

There are no universal term dates for independent schools. These dates are based on the ISASA central region calendar, which many schools tend to follow.

The rest of the year

17 October 2026 – 16 October 2027

Term
Term 4
StartsTue 13 OctEndsWed 2 Dec
37 school days
Summer holiday
Thu 3 Dec – Tue 12 Jan 2027
41 days
Term
Term 1
StartsWed 13 JanEndsFri 19 Mar
48 school days
Autumn holiday
Sat 20 Mar – Mon 12 Apr 2027
24 days
Term
Term 2
StartsTue 13 AprEndsFri 25 Jun
51 school days · 3 public holidays
Mon 26 Apr · School holidayTue 27 Apr · Freedom DayWed 16 Jun · Youth Day
Winter holiday
Sat 26 Jun – Mon 19 Jul 2027
24 days
Term
Term 3
StartsTue 20 JulEndsFri 17 Sep
43 school days · 1 public holiday
Mon 9 Aug · Women's Day
Spring holiday
Sat 18 Sep – Mon 4 Oct 2027
17 days
Term
Term 4
StartsTue 5 OctEndsWed 1 Dec
42 school days
The year at a glance
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April
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Public holidays in term time

Public holidays inside term time

Mon 26 AprSchool holiday
Tue 27 AprFreedom Day
Wed 16 JunYouth Day
Mon 9 AugWomen's Day
Only holidays that fall inside a term are listed. One inside a break changes nothing.