The rest of the year
17 October 2026 – 16 October 2027
Term
Term 4
StartsTue 6 OctEndsWed 9 Dec
Summer holiday
Thu 10 Dec – Tue 12 Jan 2027
34 days
Term
Term 1
StartsWed 13 JanEndsFri 19 Mar
Educators open Mon 11 Jan
Autumn holiday
Sat 20 Mar – Mon 5 Apr 2027
17 days
Term
Term 2
StartsTue 6 AprEndsFri 25 Jun
Mon 26 Apr · Special school holidayTue 27 Apr · Freedom DaySat 1 May · Workers' DayWed 16 Jun · Youth Day
Winter holiday
Sat 26 Jun – Mon 19 Jul 2027
24 days
Term
Term 3
StartsTue 20 JulEndsWed 22 Sep
Mon 9 Aug · National Women's Day
Spring holiday
Thu 23 Sep – Mon 4 Oct 2027
12 days
Term
Term 4
StartsTue 5 OctEndsWed 8 Dec
The year at a glance
End-of-term holidayTermPublic holiday in term
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October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Public holidays in term time
Public holidays inside term time
Mon 26 AprSpecial school holiday
Tue 27 AprFreedom Day
Sat 1 MayWorkers' Day
Wed 16 JunYouth Day
Mon 9 AugNational Women's Day
Only holidays that fall inside a term are listed. One inside a break changes nothing.