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Tasmania school holidays and term dates

Term 4 is on now. The summer holidays start on Saturday 19 December.

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2026

2026 term dates and school holidays, Tasmanian government schools
PeriodDates
Term 1Thu 5 Feb – Fri 17 Apr
Autumn holidaysSat 18 Apr – Sun 3 May16 days
Term 2Mon 4 May – Fri 10 July
Winter holidaysSat 11 July – Sun 26 July16 days
Term 3Mon 27 July – Fri 2 Oct
Spring holidaysSat 3 Oct – Sun 18 Oct16 days
Term 4Mon 19 Oct – Fri 18 Dec
Summer holidaysNextSat 19 Dec – Wed 3 Feb 202747 days

2027

2027 term dates and school holidays, Tasmanian government schools
PeriodDates
Term 1Thu 4 Feb – Fri 9 Apr
Autumn holidaysSat 10 Apr – Sun 25 Apr16 days
Term 2Mon 26 Apr – Fri 2 July
Winter holidaysSat 3 July – Sun 18 July16 days
Term 3Mon 19 July – Fri 24 Sept
Spring holidaysSat 25 Sept – Sun 10 Oct16 days
Term 4Mon 11 Oct – Thu 16 Dec
Summer holidaysFrom Fri 17 DecFirst day back not yet published

About these dates

  • Where the department publishes holiday dates, those are the dates here. The other holidays are the days between two terms, weekends included.
  • Colleges (Years 11 and 12) set their own finishing dates, which can depend on exam dates.
  • Student-free days still to come in 2026: Friday 23 October for Kindergarten to Year 10 in the South, and Friday 30 October in the North.
  • Student-free days in 2027: Friday 11 June for every student; Monday 19 July, the first day of Term 3, for Kindergarten to Year 10; Friday 22 October in the South and Friday 29 October in the North for Kindergarten to Year 10.
  • These dates are for Tasmanian government schools. Catholic and independent schools can set their own, so check your school's calendar.

Source: Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People, Term dates. Checked on Saturday 3 October 2026.

Common questions

When do the next school holidays start in Tasmania?
The next school holidays in Tasmania are the summer holidays, starting on Saturday 19 December 2026. Students go back on Thursday 4 February 2027.
How long are the summer holidays in Tasmania?
The 2026–27 summer holidays run from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Wednesday 3 February 2027, 47 days counting weekends.
When does Term 1 2027 start in Tasmania?
Students start Term 1 on Thursday 4 February 2027.
Is Easter inside the school holidays?
Good Friday and Easter Monday (3 and 6 April 2026; 26 and 29 March 2027) fall during Term 1. Schools close on both days.
Are Catholic and independent schools on the same dates?
Not always. These dates are for Tasmanian government schools. Catholic and independent schools can set their own, so check your school's calendar.