Term dates and public holidays

This page includes information about ACT public school term dates.

Each year, the first day of every term is a student-free day. We use student-free days for staff development, enabling us to plan in a student-free environment.

ACT Catholic and Independent school term dates can be found on their respective websites.

ACT School Terms Dates and Holiday Calendar

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ACT Public Holidays

• ACT Public Holidays Source - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate

ACT public school term dates (print version)

• ACT public school term dates 2024-2025 (46kb)
• ACT public school term dates 2024-2025 (93kb)
• ACT public school term dates 2026-2030 (47kb)
• ACT public school term dates 2026-2030 (103kb)

ACT public school term dates 2024 – 2030

• Term 1 –
  • Teachers commence on Monday 29 January 2024 (student-free day).
  • New students start school on Tuesday 30 January 2024.
  • Continuing students return to school on Wednesday 31 January 2024.
  • Term 1 ends on Friday 12 April 2024.
  • Teachers commence on Monday 29 April 2024 (student-free day).
  • Students start school on Tuesday 30 April 2024.
  • Term 2 ends on Friday 5 July 2024.
  • Teachers commence on Monday 22 July 2024 (student-free day).
  • Students start school on Tuesday 23 July 2024.
  • Term 3 ends on Friday 27 September 2024.
  • Teachers commence on Monday 14 October 2024 (student-free day).
  • Students start school on Tuesday 15 October 2024.
  • Term 4 ends on Tuesday 17 December 2024.
  • Term 1 –
    • Teachers commence on Friday 31 January 2025 (student-free day).
    • New students start school on Monday 3 February 2025.
    • Continuing students return to school on Tuesday 4 February 2025.
    • Term 1 ends on Friday 11 April 2025.
    • Teachers commence on Monday 28 April 2025 (student-free day).
    • Students start school on Tuesday 29 April 2025.
    • Term 2 ends on Friday 4 July 2025.
    • Teachers commence on Monday 21 July 2025 (student-free day).
    • Students start school on Tuesday 22 July 2025.
    • Term 3 ends on Friday 26 September 2025.
    • Teachers commence on Monday 13 October 2025 (student-free day).
    • Students start school on Tuesday 14 October 2025.
    • Term 4 ends on Thursday 18 December 2025.
    • Term 1 –
      • Teachers commence on Thursday 29 January 2026 (student-free day).
      • New students start school on Friday 30 January 2026.
      • Continuing students return to school on Monday 2 February 2026.
      • Term 1 ends on Thursday 2 April 2026.
      • Teachers commence on Monday 20 April 2026 (student-free day).
      • Students start school on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
      • Term 2 ends on Friday 3 July 2026.
      • Teachers commence on Monday 20 July 2026 (student-free day).
      • Students start school on Tuesday 21 July 2026.
      • Term 3 ends on Friday 25 September 2026.
      • Teachers commence on Monday 12 October 2026 (student-free day).
      • Students start school on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
      • Term 4 ends on Friday 18 December 2026.
      • Term 1 –
        • Teachers commence on Friday 29 January 2027 (student-free day).
        • New students start school on Monday 1 February 2027.
        • Continuing students return to school on Tuesday 2 February 2027.
        • Term 1 ends on Friday 9 April 2027.
        • Teachers commence on Tuesday 27 April 2027 (student-free day).
        • Students start school on Wednesday 28 April 2027.
        • Term 2 ends on Friday 2 July 2027.
        • Teachers commence on Monday 19 July 2027 (student-free day).
        • Students start school on Tuesday 20 July 2027.
        • Term 3 ends on Friday 24 September 2027.
        • Teachers commence on Monday 11 October 2027 (student-free day).
        • Students start school on Tuesday 12 October 2027.
        • Term 4 ends on Friday 17 December 2027.
        • Term 1 –
          • Teachers commence on Monday 7 February 2028 (student-free day).
          • New students start school on Tuesday 8 February 2028.
          • Continuing students return to school on Wednesday 9 February 2028.
          • Term 1 ends on Friday 7 April 2028.
          • Teachers commence on Monday 24 April 2028 (student-free day).
          • Students start school on Wednesday 26 April 2028.
          • Term 2 ends on Friday 7 July 2028.
          • Teachers commence on Monday 24 July 2028 (student-free day).
          • Students start school on Tuesday 25 July 2028.
          • Term 3 ends on Friday 29 September 2028.
          • Teachers commence on Monday 16 October 2028 (student-free day).
          • Students start school on Tuesday 17 October 2028.
          • Term 4 ends on Friday 22 December 2028.
          • Term 1 –
            • Teachers commence on Monday 5 February 2029 (student-free day).
            • New students start school on Tuesday 6 February 2029.
            • Continuing students return to school on Wednesday 7 February 2029.
            • Term 1 ends on Friday 13 April 2029.
            • Teachers commence on Monday 30 April 2029 (student-free day).
            • Students start school on Tuesday 1 May 2029.
            • Term 2 ends on Friday 6 July 2029.
            • Teachers commence on Monday 23 July 2029 (student-free day).
            • Students start school on Tuesday 24 July 2029.
            • Term 3 ends on Friday 28 September 2029.
            • Teachers commence on Monday 15 October 2029 (student-free day).
            • Students start school on Tuesday 16 October 2029.
            • Term 4 ends on Friday 21 December 2029.
            • Term 1 –
              • Teachers commence on Monday 4 February 2030 (student-free day).
              • New students start school on Tuesday 5 February 2030.
              • Continuing students return to school on Wednesday 6 February 2030.
              • Term 1 ends on Friday 12 April 2030.
              • Teachers commence on Monday 29 April 2030 (student-free day).
              • Students start school on Tuesday 30 April 2030.
              • Term 2 ends on Friday 5 July 2030.
              • Teachers commence on Monday 22 July 2030 (student-free day).
              • Students start school on Tuesday 23 July 2030.
              • Term 3 ends on Friday 27 September 2030.
              • Teachers commence on Monday 14 October 2030 (student-free day).
              • Students start school on Tuesday 15 October 2030.
              • Term 4 ends on Friday 20 December 2030.

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              We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

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