TAS school holidays 2026 and 2027
TAS government-school holidays in 2026 are autumn 18 April to 3 May, winter 11 to 26 July, spring 3 to 18 October and summer 19 December 2026 to 3 February 2027. The next Tasmania school holidays are the summer holidays: Saturday 19 December 2026 to Wednesday 3 February 2027, according to the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People.
Government schools only — Catholic and independent schools set their own dates. Official TAS term dates ↗ Dates checked against the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People on Sunday 1 November 2026.
TAS school holidays 2026
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn holidays | Saturday 18 April 2026 to Sunday 3 May 2026 |
| Winter holidays | Saturday 11 July 2026 to Sunday 26 July 2026 |
| Spring holidays | Saturday 3 October 2026 to Sunday 18 October 2026 |
| Summer holidays | Saturday 19 December 2026 to Wednesday 3 February 2027 |
TAS term dates 2026
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thursday 5 February 2026 | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Term 2 | Monday 4 May 2026 | Friday 10 July 2026 |
| Term 3 | Monday 27 July 2026 | Friday 2 October 2026 |
| Term 4 | Monday 19 October 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 |
TAS 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 | from Friday 17 December 2027 (return date not yet published) |
TAS term dates 2027
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thursday 4 February 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 | Thursday 16 December 2027 |
Colleges (Years 11–12) set their own finishing dates around exams.
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 TCE exam timetable and when TCE results come out.
Common questions
When are the next TAS school holidays?
The next Tasmania school holidays are the summer holidays: Saturday 19 December 2026 to Wednesday 3 February 2027, according to the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People.
When are the 2026 TAS school holidays?
Autumn holidays: Saturday 18 April 2026 to Sunday 3 May 2026; Winter holidays: Saturday 11 July 2026 to Sunday 26 July 2026; Spring holidays: Saturday 3 October 2026 to Sunday 18 October 2026; Summer holidays: Saturday 19 December 2026 to Wednesday 3 February 2027. Dates are for government schools; Catholic and independent schools can differ.
When are the 2027 TAS 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: from Friday 17 December 2027 (return date not yet published). 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.