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ACT School Term Dates 2026 — School Holidays Calendar for Canberra and the ACT

ACT school term dates and school holiday dates for 2026. Term start and end dates for government and most schools in Canberra and the ACT, including Canberra Day and Reconciliation Day in school terms.

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By Canberra Daily · Published 3 July 2026 at 9:37 pm

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Updated 53 min ago· 4 July 2026 at 5:31 am

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ACT School Term Dates 2026 — School Holidays Calendar for Canberra and the ACT
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ACT School Term Dates 2026

ACT government school term dates for 2026 are set by the ACT Education Directorate. The ACT has unique public holidays — Canberra Day in March and Reconciliation Day in May — that fall within school terms. Most Catholic and independent schools in the ACT follow similar term dates.

2026 ACT School Terms and Holidays

PeriodStartEnd
Term 1 2026Wednesday 28 January 2026Thursday 2 April 2026
Autumn school holidaysFriday 3 April 2026Sunday 19 April 2026
Term 2 2026Monday 20 April 2026Friday 26 June 2026
Winter school holidaysSaturday 27 June 2026Sunday 12 July 2026
Term 3 2026Monday 13 July 2026Friday 18 September 2026
Spring school holidaysSaturday 19 September 2026Sunday 4 October 2026
Term 4 2026Monday 5 October 2026Friday 18 December 2026
Summer school holidaysSaturday 19 December 2026Late January 2027

Confirm with the ACT Education Directorate or your school for exact 2026 term dates.

ACT Public Holidays During School Terms 2026

  • Canberra Day — Monday 9 March 2026 — Falls during Term 1. ACT schools closed.
  • Good Friday to Easter Monday — 3-6 April 2026 — End of Term 1 and start of autumn school holidays.
  • Anzac Day substitute — Monday 27 April 2026 — Falls during Term 2. ACT schools closed.
  • Reconciliation Day — Monday 25 May 2026 — Falls during Term 2. ACT schools closed. This is an ACT-specific holiday not observed in NSW.
  • King's Birthday — Monday 8 June 2026 — Falls during Term 2. ACT schools closed.

Confirm Your Dates

Official ACT school term dates: education.act.gov.au. Catholic Education ACT: cecg.act.edu.au.

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