NT school term dates 2026
the complete 2026 school calendar for Northern Territory (NT) government schools — all 4 terms, holiday periods, and important notes.
term dates
term 1
10 weeksstarts
Thursday 29 January
ends
Thursday 2 April
term 2
10 weeksstarts
Tuesday 14 April
ends
Friday 19 June
term 3
10 weeksstarts
Tuesday 14 July
ends
Friday 18 September
term 4
10 weeksstarts
Tuesday 6 October
ends
Thursday 10 December
school holidays
autumn holidays
from
Friday 3 April
to
Monday 13 April
winter holidays
from
Saturday 20 June
to
Monday 13 July
spring holidays
from
Saturday 19 September
to
Monday 5 October
summer holidays
from
Friday 11 December
to
Tuesday 26 January 2027
important notes
- •teachers commence Tuesday 27 January (one day before students on Thursday 29 January — Wednesday 28 January is a pupil-free day)
- •teachers start one day before students at the beginning of Terms 2, 3 and 4
- •from 2024 to 2027 NT urban and remote schools share the same start and finish dates
- •individual schools set their own additional pupil-free days
source: NT Department of Education
NT school term dates 2027
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these dates are for Northern Territory government schools and are based on published term dates from NT Department of Education. Catholic and independent schools may have different dates. pupil-free days vary by school. mini mode is not affiliated with any education department.