Tasmania School Term Dates and Holidays 2027 (and 2026)
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2027 Tasmania school term dates
2027 Tasmanian government schools term dates
- Term 1
- Thu 4 Feb to Fri 9 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep. Years 11–12 from Mon 19 Jul. Kindergarten to Year 10 from Tue 20 Jul, after the professional learning day.
- Term 4
- Mon 11 Oct to Thu 16 Dec. Colleges set their own finishing dates. School teachers finish on 17 December.
Pupil-free days
Students do not attend professional learning days. Some days apply only in the south or the north.
- Fri 11 Jun: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 12, statewide
- Mon 19 Jul: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, statewide
- Fri 22 Oct: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, south only
- Fri 29 Oct: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, north only
Next school holidays: Students finish Fri 18 Dec 2026, back Thu 4 Feb 2027.
Rest of 2026
Rest of 2026 Tasmanian government schools term dates
- Term 4
- Mon 19 Oct to Fri 18 Dec. Colleges set their own finishing dates.
Source: Department for Education, Children and Young People, 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.
Tasmanian government school term dates for 2027 are in the table above, with the rest of 2026 underneath. Professional learning days are published for both years. Colleges set their own finishing dates.
2027 Tasmania term and holiday dates
2027 Tasmanian government schools
- Term 1
- Thu 4 Feb to Fri 9 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep. Years 11–12 from Mon 19 Jul. Kindergarten to Year 10 from Tue 20 Jul, after the professional learning day.
- Term 4
- Mon 11 Oct to Thu 16 Dec. Colleges set their own finishing dates. School teachers finish on 17 December.
Pupil-free days
Students do not attend professional learning days. Some days apply only in the south or the north.
- Fri 11 Jun: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 12, statewide
- Mon 19 Jul: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, statewide
- Fri 22 Oct: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, south only
- Fri 29 Oct: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, north only
School holidays
- Autumn: Sat 10 Apr to Sun 25 Apr
- Winter: Sat 3 Jul to Sun 18 Jul
- Spring: Sat 25 Sep to Sun 10 Oct
2026 Tasmania term and holiday dates
2026 Tasmanian government schools
- Term 1
- Thu 5 Feb to Fri 17 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 4 May to Fri 10 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 27 Jul to Fri 2 Oct
- Term 4
- Mon 19 Oct to Fri 18 Dec. Colleges set their own finishing dates.
Pupil-free days
Students do not attend professional learning days. The published 2026 days apply to Kindergarten to Year 10 in one region only.
- Fri 23 Oct: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, south only
- Fri 30 Oct: Professional learning day, Kindergarten to Year 10, north only
School holidays
- Autumn: Sat 18 Apr to Sun 3 May
- Winter: Sat 11 Jul to Sun 26 Jul
- Spring: Sat 3 Oct to Sun 18 Oct
What changed: dates checked against Department for Education, Children and Young People 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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