2027 WA school term dates
2027 WA public schools term dates
- Term 1
- Mon 1 Feb to Fri 9 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul. The department says Monday 26 April is expected to be a public holiday in lieu of ANZAC Day on Sunday 25 April.
- Term 3
- Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 11 Oct to Thu 16 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school. Term 2 starts on a day the department expects to be the ANZAC Day public holiday.
Next school holidays: Students finish Thu 17 Dec 2026, back Mon 1 Feb 2027.
Source: WA Department of 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.
WA public school term dates for 2027 are in the table above. Development days are set by each school. Term 2 starts on a day the Department of Education says is expected to be a public holiday in lieu of ANZAC Day. The department has published term dates through 2032, and the later years are further down this page.
2027 WA term and holiday dates
2027 WA public schools
- Term 1
- Mon 1 Feb to Fri 9 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 26 Apr to Fri 2 Jul. The department says Monday 26 April is expected to be a public holiday in lieu of ANZAC Day on Sunday 25 April.
- Term 3
- Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 11 Oct to Thu 16 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school. Term 2 starts on a day the department expects to be the ANZAC Day public holiday.
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 WA term and holiday dates
2026 WA public schools
- Term 1
- Mon 2 Feb to Thu 2 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 20 Apr to Fri 3 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 20 Jul to Fri 25 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 12 Oct to Thu 17 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school.
School holidays
- Autumn: Fri 3 Apr to Sun 19 Apr
- Winter: Sat 4 Jul to Sun 19 Jul
- Spring: Sat 26 Sep to Sun 11 Oct
2028 WA term and holiday dates
2028 WA public schools
- Term 1
- Wed 2 Feb to Fri 7 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 24 Apr to Fri 30 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 17 Jul to Fri 22 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 9 Oct to Thu 14 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school.
School holidays
- Autumn: Sat 8 Apr to Sun 23 Apr
- Winter: Sat 1 Jul to Sun 16 Jul
- Spring: Sat 23 Sep to Sun 8 Oct
2029 WA term and holiday dates
2029 WA public schools
- Term 1
- Wed 31 Jan to Thu 29 Mar
- Term 2
- Mon 16 Apr to Fri 29 Jun
- Term 3
- Mon 16 Jul to Fri 21 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 8 Oct to Wed 19 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school.
School holidays
- Autumn: Fri 30 Mar to Sun 15 Apr
- Winter: Sat 30 Jun to Sun 15 Jul
- Spring: Sat 22 Sep to Sun 7 Oct
2030 WA term and holiday dates
2030 WA public schools
- Term 1
- Mon 4 Feb 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 Thu 19 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school.
School holidays
- Autumn: Sat 13 Apr to Sun 28 Apr
- Winter: Sat 6 Jul to Sun 21 Jul
- Spring: Sat 28 Sep to Sun 13 Oct
2031 WA term and holiday dates
2031 WA public schools
- Term 1
- Mon 3 Feb to Thu 10 Apr
- Term 2
- Mon 28 Apr to Fri 4 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 21 Jul to Fri 26 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 13 Oct to Wed 17 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school.
School holidays
- Autumn: Fri 11 Apr to Sun 27 Apr
- Winter: Sat 5 Jul to Sun 20 Jul
- Spring: Sat 27 Sep to Sun 12 Oct
2032 WA term and holiday dates
2032 WA public schools
- Term 1
- Mon 2 Feb to Fri 9 Apr
- Term 2
- Tue 27 Apr to Fri 2 Jul
- Term 3
- Mon 19 Jul to Fri 24 Sep
- Term 4
- Mon 11 Oct to Wed 15 Dec
Pupil-free days
Development days are set by each public school.
School holidays
- Autumn: Sat 10 Apr to Mon 26 Apr
- Winter: Sat 3 Jul to Sun 18 Jul
- Spring: Sat 25 Sep to Sun 10 Oct
What changed: dates checked against WA Department of 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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