Australian Capital Territory school holidays
Official school holiday dates for Australian Capital Territory in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Each term break shows the matching family trip length — from short Pacific escapes to longer European loops.
Source: www.education.act.gov.au
2026
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 3–20 April 2026 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 18 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 4–20 July 2026 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 26 Sept – 12 Oct 2026 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| 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 → |
2027
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 10–27 April 2027 Long weekend tipAnzac Day falls during this break. | 18 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 3–19 July 2027 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 25 Sept – 11 Oct 2027 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Summer break | 18 Dec 2027 – 7 Feb 2028 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 52 days | 30-day family trips → |
2028
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 8–24 April 2028 preliminaryLong weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. Anzac Day is after the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~20-day stretch. | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 8–24 July 2028 preliminary | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 30 Sept – 16 Oct 2028 preliminary | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Summer break | 23 Dec 2028 – 5 Feb 2029 preliminaryLong weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 45 days | 30-day family trips → |
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