New South Wales school holidays
Official school holiday dates for New South Wales in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Each term break shows the matching family trip length — from short Pacific escapes to longer European loops.
Source: education.nsw.gov.au
2026
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 13–24 April 2026 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 6–17 July 2026 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 28 Sept – 9 Oct 2026 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| 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 → |
2027
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 12–23 April 2027 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 5–16 July 2027 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 27 Sept – 8 Oct 2027 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Summer break | 21 Dec 2027 – 28 Jan 2028 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 39 days | 30-day family trips → |
2028
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 10–21 April 2028 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. Anzac Day falls 4 days after the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~18-day stretch. | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 10–21 July 2028 | 12 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 3–13 October 2028 | 11 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Summer break | 22 Dec 2028 – 25 Jan 2029 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day falls during this break. Australia Day is after the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~38-day stretch. | 35 days | 30-day family trips → |
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