2027 NT school term dates
2027 NT government schools term dates
- Term 1
- Students Wed 27 Jan to Fri 2 Apr. Term starts Mon 25 Jan. Gunbalanya School sets its own term dates.
- Term 2
- Students Tue 13 Apr to Fri 18 Jun. Term starts Mon 12 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 13 Jul to Fri 17 Sep. Term starts Mon 12 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 5 Oct to Thu 9 Dec. Term span Mon 4 Oct to Fri 10 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Mon 25 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only day
- Mon 12 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 12 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 4 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 10 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
Next school holidays: Students finish Thu 10 Dec 2026, back Wed 27 Jan 2027.
Source: NT Government, opens in a new tab, checked 16 October 2026.
Dates are for government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own term dates. Check your school's calendar.
NT government school term dates for 2027 are in the table above, with teacher-only days listed separately from student days. Gunbalanya School sets its own term dates. The NT Government has published term dates through 2032.
2027 NT term and holiday dates
2027 NT government schools
- Term 1
- Students Wed 27 Jan to Fri 2 Apr. Term starts Mon 25 Jan. Gunbalanya School sets its own term dates.
- Term 2
- Students Tue 13 Apr to Fri 18 Jun. Term starts Mon 12 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 13 Jul to Fri 17 Sep. Term starts Mon 12 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 5 Oct to Thu 9 Dec. Term span Mon 4 Oct to Fri 10 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Mon 25 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only day
- Mon 12 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 12 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 4 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 10 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
2026 NT term and holiday dates
2026 NT government schools
- Term 1
- Students Thu 29 Jan to Thu 2 Apr. Term starts Tue 27 Jan. Gunbalanya School sets its own term dates.
- Term 2
- Students Tue 14 Apr to Fri 19 Jun. Term starts Mon 13 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 14 Jul to Fri 18 Sep. Term starts Mon 13 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 6 Oct to Thu 10 Dec. Term span Mon 5 Oct to Fri 11 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Tue 27 Jan to Wed 28 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only days
- Mon 13 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 13 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 5 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 11 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
2028 NT term and holiday dates
2028 NT government schools
- Term 1
- Students Tue 25 Jan to Fri 7 Apr. Term starts Mon 24 Jan.
- Term 2
- Students Wed 19 Apr to Fri 23 Jun. Term starts Tue 18 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 18 Jul to Fri 22 Sep. Term starts Mon 17 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 10 Oct to Thu 14 Dec. Term span Mon 9 Oct to Fri 15 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Mon 24 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only day
- Tue 18 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 17 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 9 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 15 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
2029 NT term and holiday dates
2029 NT government schools
- Term 1
- Students Tue 30 Jan to Fri 6 Apr. Term starts Mon 29 Jan.
- Term 2
- Students Tue 17 Apr to Fri 22 Jun. Term starts Mon 16 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 17 Jul to Fri 21 Sep. Term starts Mon 16 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 9 Oct to Thu 13 Dec. Term span Mon 8 Oct to Fri 14 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Mon 29 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only day
- Mon 16 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 16 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 8 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 14 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
2030 NT term and holiday dates
2030 NT government schools
- Term 1
- Students Wed 30 Jan to Fri 5 Apr. Term starts Tue 29 Jan.
- Term 2
- Students Tue 16 Apr to Fri 21 Jun. Term starts Mon 15 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 16 Jul to Fri 20 Sep. Term starts Mon 15 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 8 Oct to Thu 12 Dec. Term span Mon 7 Oct to Fri 13 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Tue 29 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only day
- Mon 15 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 15 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 7 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 13 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
2031 NT term and holiday dates
2031 NT government schools
- Term 1
- Students Wed 29 Jan to Fri 4 Apr. Term starts Tue 28 Jan.
- Term 2
- Students Wed 16 Apr to Fri 20 Jun. Term starts Tue 15 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 15 Jul to Fri 19 Sep. Term starts Mon 14 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 7 Oct to Thu 11 Dec. Term span Mon 6 Oct to Fri 12 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Tue 28 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only day
- Tue 15 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 14 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 6 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 12 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
2032 NT term and holiday dates
2032 NT government schools
- Term 1
- Students Wed 28 Jan to Fri 9 Apr. Term starts Tue 27 Jan.
- Term 2
- Students Tue 20 Apr to Fri 25 Jun. Term starts Mon 19 Apr.
- Term 3
- Students Tue 20 Jul to Fri 24 Sep. Term starts Mon 19 Jul.
- Term 4
- Students Tue 12 Oct to Thu 16 Dec. Term span Mon 11 Oct to Fri 17 Dec.
Pupil-free days
Teacher-only days are the published days teachers attend and students do not.
- Tue 27 Jan: Term 1 teacher-only day
- Mon 19 Apr: Term 2 teacher-only day
- Mon 19 Jul: Term 3 teacher-only day
- Mon 11 Oct: Term 4 teacher-only day
- Fri 17 Dec: Teachers finish, After the last student day
What changed: dates checked against NT Government on 16 October 2026.
Dates are for government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own term dates. Check your school's calendar.
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