NT school holidays 2026 and 2027
NT government-school holidays in 2026 are autumn 3 to 13 April, winter 20 June to 13 July, spring 19 September to 5 October and summer 11 December 2026 to 26 January 2027. The next Northern Territory school holidays are the summer holidays: Friday 11 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027, according to the NT Department of Education.
Government schools only — Catholic and independent schools set their own dates. Official NT term dates ↗ Dates checked against the NT Department of Education on Sunday 1 November 2026.
NT school holidays 2026
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn holidays | Friday 3 April 2026 to Monday 13 April 2026 |
| Winter holidays | Saturday 20 June 2026 to Monday 13 July 2026 |
| Spring holidays | Saturday 19 September 2026 to Monday 5 October 2026 |
| Summer holidays | Friday 11 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027 |
NT term dates 2026
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thursday 29 January 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 14 April 2026 | Friday 19 June 2026 |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 14 July 2026 | Friday 18 September 2026 |
| Term 4 | Tuesday 6 October 2026 | Thursday 10 December 2026 |
NT school holidays 2027
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn holidays | Saturday 3 April 2027 to Monday 12 April 2027 |
| Winter holidays | Saturday 19 June 2027 to Monday 12 July 2027 |
| Spring holidays | Saturday 18 September 2027 to Monday 4 October 2027 |
| Summer holidays | Friday 10 December 2027 to Monday 24 January 2028 |
NT term dates 2027
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 27 January 2027 | Friday 2 April 2027 |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 13 April 2027 | Friday 18 June 2027 |
| Term 3 | Tuesday 13 July 2027 | Friday 17 September 2027 |
| Term 4 | Tuesday 5 October 2027 | Thursday 9 December 2027 |
A Year 12 holiday study plan
The holidays are when Year 12 results are won. Pick your weakest subject, sit one full past paper a week under timed conditions, mark it against the official guide, and spend the next sessions on the questions you lost marks on. Keep one day a week completely off.
Year 12? See the NTCET (SACE) exam timetable and when NTCET (SACE) results come out.
Common questions
When are the next NT school holidays?
The next Northern Territory school holidays are the summer holidays: Friday 11 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027, according to the NT Department of Education.
When are the 2026 NT school holidays?
Autumn holidays: Friday 3 April 2026 to Monday 13 April 2026; Winter holidays: Saturday 20 June 2026 to Monday 13 July 2026; Spring holidays: Saturday 19 September 2026 to Monday 5 October 2026; Summer holidays: Friday 11 December 2026 to Tuesday 26 January 2027. Dates are for government schools; Catholic and independent schools can differ.
When are the 2027 NT school holidays?
Autumn holidays: Saturday 3 April 2027 to Monday 12 April 2027; Winter holidays: Saturday 19 June 2027 to Monday 12 July 2027; Spring holidays: Saturday 18 September 2027 to Monday 4 October 2027; Summer holidays: Friday 10 December 2027 to Monday 24 January 2028. Dates are for government schools; Catholic and independent schools can differ.
How should a Year 12 student use the school holidays?
Treat each break as a short study block rather than a rest from study: two or three focused sessions a day on your weakest subject, one timed past paper a week marked against the official marking guide, and a fixed day off. The last holidays before exams are the best time to sit full papers under exam conditions.