Australian school holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of school holiday dates across all 8 Australian states for 2026. Family trip ideas matched to each break length.
| State | Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nsw | Autumn (Easter) break | 13–24 April 2026 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| nsw | Winter break | 6–17 July 2026 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| nsw | Spring break | 28 Sept – 9 Oct 2026 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| nsw | Summer break | 21 Dec 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 40 days | 30-day family trips → |
| vic | Autumn (Easter) break | 3–19 April 2026 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| vic | Winter break | 27 June – 12 July 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| vic | Spring break | 19 Sept – 4 Oct 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| vic | Summer break | 19 Dec 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 39 days | 30-day family trips → |
| qld | Autumn (Easter) break | 3–19 April 2026 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| qld | Winter break | 27 June – 12 July 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| qld | Spring break | 19 Sept – 5 Oct 2026 Long weekend tipKing's Birthday falls during this break. | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| qld | Summer break | 12 Dec 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 46 days | 30-day family trips → |
| wa | Autumn (Easter) break | 3–19 April 2026 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| wa | Winter break | 4–19 July 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| wa | Spring break | 26 Sept – 11 Oct 2026 Long weekend tipKing's Birthday falls during this break. | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| wa | Summer break | 18 Dec 2026 – 1 Feb 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 46 days | 30-day family trips → |
| sa | Autumn (Easter) break | 11–26 April 2026 Long weekend tipAnzac Day falls during this break. Easter Monday falls 5 days before the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~23-day stretch. | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| sa | Winter break | 4–19 July 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| sa | Spring break | 26 Sept – 11 Oct 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| sa | Summer break | 12 Dec 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 46 days | 30-day family trips → |
| tas | Autumn (Easter) break | 18 Apr – 3 May 2026 Long weekend tipAnzac Day falls during this break. | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| tas | Winter break | 11–26 July 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| tas | Spring break | 3–18 October 2026 | 16 days | 14-day family trips → |
| tas | Summer break | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Feb 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 47 days | 30-day family trips → |
| act | Autumn (Easter) break | 3–20 April 2026 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 18 days | 14-day family trips → |
| act | Winter break | 4–20 July 2026 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| act | Spring break | 26 Sept – 12 Oct 2026 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| act | Summer break | 19 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 44 days | 30-day family trips → |
| nt | Autumn (Easter) break | 3–12 April 2026 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 10 days | 10-day family trips → |
| nt | Winter break | 19 June – 12 July 2026 | 24 days | 21-day family trips → |
| nt | Spring break | 18–30 September 2026 | 13 days | 14-day family trips → |
| nt | Summer break | 10 Dec 2026 – 28 Jan 2027 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 50 days | 30-day family trips → |
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