South Australia School Term Dates and Holidays 2027 to 2030
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2027 South Australia school term dates
2027 South Australian state schools term dates
- Term 1
- Wed 27 Jan to Fri 9 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 11 Oct to Fri 10 Dec
Pupil-free days
Student-free days are set by each state school. The department does not publish one statewide list.
Next school holidays: Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Wed 27 Jan 2027.
Source: South Australian Department for Education, 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.
South Australian state school term dates for 2027 are in the table above. The Department for Education has published term dates through 2030. Student-free days are set by each school, so this page does not list them.
2027 South Australia term and holiday dates
2027 South Australian state schools
- Term 1
- Wed 27 Jan to Fri 9 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 11 Oct to Fri 10 Dec
Pupil-free days
Student-free days are set by each state school. The department does not publish one statewide list.
2026 South Australia term and holiday dates
2026 South Australian state schools
- Term 1
- Tue 27 Jan to Fri 10 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 27 Apr to Fri 3 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 20 Jul to Fri 25 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 12 Oct to Fri 11 Dec
Pupil-free days
Student-free days are set by each state school. The department does not publish one statewide list.
School holidays
- Autumn: Sat 11 Apr to Sun 26 Apr
- Winter: Sat 4 Jul to Sun 19 Jul
- Spring: Sat 26 Sep to Sun 11 Oct
- Summer: Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Wed 27 Jan 2027
2028 South Australia term and holiday dates
2028 South Australian state schools
- Term 1
- Mon 31 Jan to Thu 13 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 1 May to Fri 7 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 24 Jul to Fri 29 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 16 Oct to Fri 15 Dec
Pupil-free days
Student-free days are set by each state school. The department does not publish one statewide list.
2029 South Australia term and holiday dates
2029 South Australian state schools
- Term 1
- Mon 29 Jan to Fri 13 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 30 Apr to Fri 6 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 23 Jul to Fri 28 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 15 Oct to Fri 14 Dec
Pupil-free days
Student-free days are set by each state school. The department does not publish one statewide list.
2030 South Australia term and holiday dates
2030 South Australian state schools
- Term 1
- Tue 29 Jan to Fri 12 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 29 Apr to Fri 5 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 22 Jul to Fri 27 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 14 Oct to Fri 13 Dec
Pupil-free days
Student-free days are set by each state school. The department does not publish one statewide list.
What changed: dates checked against South Australian Department for Education 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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