October 13, 2026

A Comprehensive List of Every Australian School and Public Holiday in 2027.

Somehow, we’ve reached October with the year edging through the final months. Before we know it, the holiday season will be here to bring 2026 to a close.

For those among us who like to cross all their T’s, dot all their I’s and getting a head start on forward planning holidays – now is the perfect time to get the calendar out for next year.

To help you organise your 2027, we’ve pulled together an (almost) exhaustive list of all the school and public holidays and when they will take place in each Australian state and territory.

Consider this your gentle nudge to finally book that getaway in 2027 and give yourself the R&R you so rightly deserve.

New South Wales (NSW) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Easter Saturday – 27th March, 2027
Easter Sunday – 28th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Anzac Day – 25th April, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Anzac Day) – 26th April, 2027
King’s Birthday – 14th June, 2027
Labour Day – 4th October, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Boxing Day – 26th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Boxing Day) – 28th December, 2027

New South Wales (NSW) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays end – to 27th January, 2027 (Eastern) / 3rd February, 2027 (Western)
Autumn School Holidays – 12th April to 23rd April, 2027
Winter School Holidays – 5th July to 16th July, 2027
Spring School Holidays – 27th September to 8th October, 2027
Summer School Holidays (start) – begins 21st December, 2027

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Canberra Day – 8th March, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Easter Saturday – 27th March, 2027
Easter Sunday – 28th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Anzac Day (observed) – 26th April, 2027
Reconciliation Day – 31st May, 2027
King’s Birthday – 14th June, 2027
Labour Day – 4th October, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Boxing Day – 26th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Boxing Day) – 28th December, 2027

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays (end) – 1^st February, 2027
Autumn School Holidays – 10th April to 27th April, 2027 (students return Wed 28th April)
Winter School Holidays – 3rd July to 19th July, 2027 (students return Tue 20th July)
Spring School Holidays – 25th September to 11th October, 2027 (students return Tue 12th October)
Summer School Holidays – begins 18th December, 2027

Queensland (QLD) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Day after Good Friday – 27th March, 2027
Easter Sunday – 28th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Anzac Day (observed) – 26th April, 2027
Labour Day – 3rd May, 2027
Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only) – 11th August, 2027
King’s Birthday – 4th October, 2027
Christmas Eve (6pm–midnight) – 24th December, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Boxing Day – 26th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Boxing Day) – 28th December, 2027

Queensland (QLD) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays (end) – 26^th January, 2027
Autumn School Holidays – 26th March to 11th April, 2027
Winter School Holidays – 26th June to 11th July, 2027
Spring School Holidays – 18th September to 4th October, 2027
Summer School Holidays – 11th December, 2027 to 23rd January, 2028

Victoria (VIC) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Labour Day – 8th March, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Saturday before Easter Sunday – 27th March, 2027
Easter Sunday – 28th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Anzac Day – 25th April, 2027
King’s Birthday – 14th June, 2027
Friday before AFL Grand Final – date TBC, 2027
Melbourne Cup Day – 2nd November, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Boxing Day – 26th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Boxing Day) – 28th December, 2027

Victoria (VIC) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays (end) – 27^th January, 2027
Autumn School Holidays – 26th March to 11th April, 2027
Winter School Holidays – 26th June to 11th July, 2027
Spring School Holidays – 18th September to 3rd October, 2027
Summer School Holidays – begins 18th December, 2027

Northern Territory (NT) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Easter Saturday – 27th March, 2027
Easter Sunday – 28th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Anzac Day (observed) – 26th April, 2027
May Day – 3rd May, 2027
King’s Birthday – 14th June, 2027
Picnic Day – 2nd August, 2027
Christmas Eve (7pm–midnight) – 24th December, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Boxing Day – 26th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Boxing Day) – 28th December, 2027
New Year’s Eve (7pm–midnight) – 31st December, 2027

Northern Territory (NT) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays (end) – 26^th January, 2027
Autumn School Holidays – 3rd April to 12th April, 2027
Winter School Holidays – 19th June to 12th July, 2027
Spring School Holidays – 18th September to 4th October, 2027
Summer School Holidays – begins 10th December, 2027

South Australia (SA) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Adelaide Cup Day – 8th March, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Easter Saturday – 27th March, 2027
Easter Sunday – 28th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Anzac Day – 25th April, 2027
King’s Birthday – 14th June, 2027
Labour Day – 4th October, 2027
Christmas Eve (7pm–midnight) – 24th December, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Proclamation Day Holiday – 26th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Proclamation Day Holiday) – 28th December, 2027
New Year’s Eve (7pm–midnight) – 31st December, 2027

South Australia (SA) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays (end) – 26^th January, 2027
Autumn School Holidays – 10th April to 25th April, 2027
Winter School Holidays – 3rd July to 18th July, 2027
Spring School Holidays – 25th September to 10th October, 2027
Summer School Holidays – begins 11th December, 2027

Tasmania (TAS) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Royal Hobart Regatta (certain areas only) – 8th February, 2027
Eight Hours Day – 8th March, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Easter Tuesday (Tasmanian Public Service only) – 30th March, 2027
Anzac Day – 25th April, 2027
King’s Birthday – 14th June, 2027
Royal Hobart Show (certain areas, incl. Hobart) – 21st October, 2027
Recreation Day (areas not observing Royal Hobart Regatta) – 1st November, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Boxing Day – 28th December, 2027

Tasmania (TAS) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays (end) – 3^rd February, 2027
Autumn School Holidays – 10th April to 25th April, 2027
Winter School Holidays – 3rd July to 18th July, 2027
Spring School Holidays – 25th September to 10th October, 2027
Summer School Holidays – begins 17th December, 2027 (end date not yet published)

Western Australia (WA) Public Holidays 2027

New Year’s Day – 1st January, 2027
Australia Day – 26th January, 2027
Labour Day – 1st March, 2027
Good Friday – 26th March, 2027
Easter Sunday – 28th March, 2027
Easter Monday – 29th March, 2027
Anzac Day – 25th April, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Anzac Day) – 26th April, 2027
Western Australia Day – 7th June, 2027
King’s Birthday – 27th September, 2027
Christmas Day – 25th December, 2027
Boxing Day – 26th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Christmas Day) – 27th December, 2027
Additional Public Holiday (Boxing Day) – 28th December, 2027

Western Australia (WA) School Holidays 2027

Summer School Holidays (end) – 31^st January, 2027
Autumn School Holidays – 10th April to 25th April, 2027 (school resumes Tue 27th April, as Mon 26th April is the Anzac Day public holiday)
Winter School Holidays – 3rd July to 18th July, 2027
Spring School Holidays – 25th September to 10th October, 2027
Summer School Holidays – 17th December, 2027 to 1st February, 2028

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