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School Dates And Public Holidays For Students In Adelaide In 2026

South Australian schools follow a four-term calendar set by the SA Department for Education. Government schools use these dates, while non-government schools may have slight variations.

Grace Magusara
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January 12, 2026
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South Australian schools follow a four-term calendar, with term dates determined by the SA Department for Education. Government schools adhere to these dates, while non-government schools may differ slightly.

SA School Term Dates 2026

(Public/state schools)

Term Dates
Term 1 Tue 27 Jan – Fri 10 Apr 2026
Term 2 Mon 27 Apr – Fri 3 Jul 2026
Term 3 Mon 20 Jul – Fri 25 Sep 2026
Term 4 Mon 12 Oct – Fri 11 Dec 2026

📌 Non-government schools may vary slightly, so check with your specific school.

SA School Holiday Periods – 2026

Holiday Break Dates
Autumn Holidays Sat 11 Apr – Sun 26 Apr 2026
Winter Holidays Sat 4 Jul – Sun 19 Jul 2026
Spring Holidays Sat 26 Sep – Sun 11 Oct 2026
Summer Holidays Sat 12 Dec 2026 – Tue 26 Jan 2027

SA Public Holidays – 2026

(Statewide days when schools/businesses typically close)

Public Holiday Date 2026
New Year’s Day Thu 1 Jan
Australia Day Mon 26 Jan
Adelaide Cup Day Mon 9 Mar
Good Friday Fri 3 Apr
Easter Saturday Sat 4 Apr
Easter Sunday Sun 5 Apr
Easter Monday Mon 6 Apr
ANZAC Day Sat 25 Apr
King’s Birthday Mon 8 Jun
Labour Day Mon 5 Oct
Christmas Day Fri 25 Dec
Proclamation Day / Boxing Day Sat 26 Dec
Proclamation Day Holiday Mon 28 Dec

📌 SA also observes Christmas Eve (7 pm–midnight) and New Year’s Eve as partial holidays in many regions.

Quick SA Snapshot (2026)

  • School year starts: Tue 27 Jan
  • School year ends: Fri 11 Dec
  • Holiday breaks: Mid-Apr, July, Oct, and Dec–Jan 2027
  • Major public holidays: Australia Day, Adelaide Cup, Easter, ANZAC Day, King’s Birthday, Labour Day, Christmas/Boxing Day
Grace Magusara
Marketing Manager
Grace is the Marketing Manager at Apex Tuition Australia. She graduated from Ateneo de Davao University in 2017 as an Academic Scholar, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature. Growing up, she loved reading stories and anything she could get her hands on, so she chose the course without realising it would mean readings on readings on readings (she’d still recommend it, though!). At 20, she began her career with a US-based company, stepping in nervously as the youngest team member, but soon gained valuable experience that shaped her early growth. Outside of work, Grace enjoys music (especially karaoke, where she believes enthusiasm matters more than pitch), binge-watching movies and series (and calling it language learning), and planning her next travel escape, even if it’s just to the nearest café with good Wi-Fi.
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