SA school holidays 2026 and 2027
SA government-school holidays in 2026 are autumn 11 to 26 April, winter 4 to 19 July, spring 26 September to 11 October and summer 12 December 2026 to 27 January 2027. The next South Australia school holidays are the summer holidays: Saturday 12 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027, according to the SA Department for Education.
Government schools only — Catholic and independent schools set their own dates. Official SA term dates ↗ Dates checked against the SA Department for Education on Sunday 1 November 2026.
SA school holidays 2026
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn holidays | Saturday 11 April 2026 to Sunday 26 April 2026 |
| Winter holidays | Saturday 4 July 2026 to Sunday 19 July 2026 |
| Spring holidays | Saturday 26 September 2026 to Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Summer holidays | Saturday 12 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027 |
SA term dates 2026
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Tuesday 27 January 2026 | Friday 10 April 2026 |
| Term 2 | Monday 27 April 2026 | Friday 3 July 2026 |
| Term 3 | Monday 20 July 2026 | Friday 25 September 2026 |
| Term 4 | Monday 12 October 2026 | Friday 11 December 2026 |
SA school holidays 2027
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn holidays | Saturday 10 April 2027 to Sunday 25 April 2027 |
| Winter holidays | Saturday 3 July 2027 to Sunday 18 July 2027 |
| Spring holidays | Saturday 25 September 2027 to Sunday 10 October 2027 |
| Summer holidays | Saturday 11 December 2027 to Sunday 30 January 2028 |
SA term dates 2027
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 27 January 2027 | Friday 9 April 2027 |
| Term 2 | Monday 26 April 2027 | Friday 2 July 2027 |
| Term 3 | Monday 19 July 2027 | Friday 24 September 2027 |
| Term 4 | Monday 11 October 2027 | Friday 10 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 SACE exam timetable and when SACE results come out.
Common questions
When are the next SA school holidays?
The next South Australia school holidays are the summer holidays: Saturday 12 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027, according to the SA Department for Education.
When are the 2026 SA school holidays?
Autumn holidays: Saturday 11 April 2026 to Sunday 26 April 2026; Winter holidays: Saturday 4 July 2026 to Sunday 19 July 2026; Spring holidays: Saturday 26 September 2026 to Sunday 11 October 2026; Summer holidays: Saturday 12 December 2026 to Wednesday 27 January 2027. Dates are for government schools; Catholic and independent schools can differ.
When are the 2027 SA school holidays?
Autumn holidays: Saturday 10 April 2027 to Sunday 25 April 2027; Winter holidays: Saturday 3 July 2027 to Sunday 18 July 2027; Spring holidays: Saturday 25 September 2027 to Sunday 10 October 2027; Summer holidays: Saturday 11 December 2027 to Sunday 30 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.