Northern Territory school holidays
Official school holiday dates for Northern Territory in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Each term break shows the matching family trip length — from short Pacific escapes to longer European loops.
Source: nt.gov.au
2026
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 3–12 April 2026 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 10 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 19 June – 12 July 2026 | 24 days | 21-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 18–30 September 2026 | 13 days | 14-day family trips → |
| 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 → |
2027
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 2–11 April 2027 Long weekend tipEaster Monday falls 4 days before the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~16-day stretch. | 10 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 18 June – 11 July 2027 Long weekend tipKing's Birthday falls 4 days before the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~30-day stretch. | 24 days | 21-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 17 Sept – 3 Oct 2027 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Summer break | 9 Dec 2027 – 25 Jan 2028 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 ~51-day stretch. | 48 days | 30-day family trips → |
2028
| Break | Dates | Length | Trip ideas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (Easter) break | 7–17 April 2028 Long weekend tipGood Friday + Easter Monday falls during this break. | 11 days | 10-day family trips → |
| Winter break | 23 June – 16 July 2028 | 24 days | 21-day family trips → |
| Spring break | 22 Sept – 8 Oct 2028 | 17 days | 14-day family trips → |
| Summer break | 14 Dec 2028 – 23 Jan 2029 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day falls during this break. Australia Day falls 3 days after the break — take the surrounding weekday off for a ~46-day stretch. | 41 days | 30-day family trips → |
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