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School holiday data available Published by NSW Department of Education. Eastern Division dates, which most NSW public schools follow. Western Division schools in the far west start the year later, and a few schools near the Victorian and Queensland borders differ again. Checked Monday 7 September 2026.

48 days

Christmas Day

Friday 25 December 2026

Days off worth booking

Where a few days of leave join a public holiday to a weekend, over the next twelve months. The figure on the right is days off per day of leave: the higher it is, the harder the leave is working.

  • Take 3 days off for a 10-day break

    10days off

    Fri, 25 Dec to Sun, 3 Jan

    Book Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec and Thu 31 Dec (3 days of leave) for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

    3.3×per leave day
  • 4days off

    Sat, 23 Jan to Tue, 26 Jan

    Book Mon 25 Jan (1 day of leave) for Australia Day.

    4.0×per leave day

  • Take 4 days off for a 10-day break

    10days off

    Sat, 20 Mar to Mon, 29 Mar

    Book Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar and Thu 25 Mar (4 days of leave) for Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

    2.5×per leave day

Every public holiday in the next twelve months, the leave the planner above suggests booking, and the school holidays where they are published.

  • Public holiday
  • Leave worth booking
  • School holidays
November 2026
MTWTFSS
78
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30
December 2026
MTWTFSS
123456
78910111213
1415161718 — school holidays, After Term 419 — school holidays, After Term 420 — school holidays, After Term 4
21 — school holidays, After Term 422 — school holidays, After Term 423 — school holidays, After Term 424 — school holidays, After Term 425 — Christmas Day; school holidays, After Term 426 — school holidays, After Term 427 — school holidays, After Term 4
28 — Boxing Day; school holidays, After Term 429 — leave worth booking; school holidays, After Term 430 — leave worth booking; school holidays, After Term 431 — leave worth booking; school holidays, After Term 4
January 2027
MTWTFSS
1 — New Year’s Day; school holidays, After Term 42 — school holidays, After Term 43 — school holidays, After Term 4
4 — school holidays, After Term 45 — school holidays, After Term 46 — school holidays, After Term 47 — school holidays, After Term 48 — school holidays, After Term 49 — school holidays, After Term 410 — school holidays, After Term 4
11 — school holidays, After Term 412 — school holidays, After Term 413 — school holidays, After Term 414 — school holidays, After Term 415 — school holidays, After Term 416 — school holidays, After Term 417 — school holidays, After Term 4
18 — school holidays, After Term 419 — school holidays, After Term 420 — school holidays, After Term 421 — school holidays, After Term 422 — school holidays, After Term 423 — school holidays, After Term 424 — school holidays, After Term 4
25 — leave worth booking; school holidays, After Term 426 — Australia Day; school holidays, After Term 427 — school holidays, After Term 428 — school holidays, After Term 429 — school holidays, After Term 430 — school holidays, After Term 431 — school holidays, After Term 4
February 2027
MTWTFSS
1 — school holidays, After Term 42 — school holidays, After Term 434567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
March 2027
MTWTFSS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22 — leave worth booking23 — leave worth booking24 — leave worth booking25 — leave worth booking26 — Good Friday27 — Easter Saturday28 — Easter Sunday
29 — Easter Monday3031
April 2027
MTWTFSS
1234
5678910 — school holidays, After Term 111 — school holidays, After Term 1
12 — school holidays, After Term 113 — school holidays, After Term 114 — school holidays, After Term 115 — school holidays, After Term 116 — school holidays, After Term 117 — school holidays, After Term 118 — school holidays, After Term 1
19 — school holidays, After Term 120 — school holidays, After Term 121 — school holidays, After Term 122 — school holidays, After Term 123 — school holidays, After Term 124 — school holidays, After Term 125 — ANZAC Day; school holidays, After Term 1
26 — school holidays, After Term 127 — school holidays, After Term 128 — school holidays, After Term 12930
May 2027
MTWTFSS
12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31
June 2027
MTWTFSS
123456
78910111213
14 — King’s Birthday151617181920
21222324252627
282930
July 2027
MTWTFSS
123 — school holidays, After Term 24 — school holidays, After Term 2
5 — school holidays, After Term 26 — school holidays, After Term 27 — school holidays, After Term 28 — school holidays, After Term 29 — school holidays, After Term 210 — school holidays, After Term 211 — school holidays, After Term 2
12 — school holidays, After Term 213 — school holidays, After Term 214 — school holidays, After Term 215 — school holidays, After Term 216 — school holidays, After Term 217 — school holidays, After Term 218 — school holidays, After Term 2
19 — school holidays, After Term 2202122232425
262728293031
August 2027
MTWTFSS
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031
September 2027
MTWTFSS
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
202122232425 — school holidays, After Term 326 — school holidays, After Term 3
27 — school holidays, After Term 328 — school holidays, After Term 329 — school holidays, After Term 330 — school holidays, After Term 3
October 2027
MTWTFSS
1 — school holidays, After Term 32 — school holidays, After Term 33 — school holidays, After Term 3
4 — Labour Day; school holidays, After Term 35 — school holidays, After Term 36 — school holidays, After Term 37 — school holidays, After Term 38 — school holidays, After Term 39 — school holidays, After Term 310 — school holidays, After Term 3
11 — school holidays, After Term 3121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
November 2027
MTWTFSS
1234567

Long weekends you already have

No leave needed for these.

  • Fri, 25 Dec to Mon, 28 DecChristmas Day and Boxing Day4 days
  • Fri, 26 Mar to Mon, 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday4 days
  • Sat, 12 June to Mon, 14 JuneKing’s Birthday3 days
  • Sat, 2 Oct to Mon, 4 OctLabour Day3 days
  • Fri, 25 DecChristmas DayIn the school holidays4-day weekend
  • Mon, 28 DecBoxing Day observedIn the school holidays4-day weekend
  • Fri, 1 JanNew Year’s DayIn the school holidays3-day weekend
  • Tue, 26 JanAustralia DayIn the school holidaysTake Monday off for a 4-day weekend
  • Fri, 26 MarGood Friday4-day weekend
  • Sat, 27 MarEaster Saturday4-day weekend
  • Sun, 28 MarEaster Sunday4-day weekend
  • Mon, 29 MarEaster Monday4-day weekend
  • Sun, 25 AprANZAC DayIn the school holidaysFalls on a weekend
  • Mon, 14 JuneKing’s Birthday3-day weekend
  • Mon, 4 OctLabour DayIn the school holidays3-day weekend

A five-day working week is assumed throughout. Dates are calculated from published rules rather than fetched, so this works offline and nothing you choose is sent anywhere. Check with your employer before booking leave.