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Summer break 2027

Name: Northern Territory Summer break 2027
Start: 2027-12-09
End: 2028-01-25
Location: Northern Territory

Summer break 2027-28 across every Australian state and territory. The matching family-trip length is linked next to each row.

About this break

Six weeks from mid-December through late January. The longest break of the year — long-haul-trip territory.

Best-fit trip length: Best for 21-30 day trips. The window for a proper Europe or Americas adventure.

State	Break	Dates	Length	Trip ideas
nt	Summer break	9 Dec 2027 – 25 Jan 2028	48 days	30-day family trips →
qld	Summer break	11 Dec 2027 – 23 Jan 2028	44 days	30-day family trips →
sa	Summer break	11 Dec 2027 – 30 Jan 2028preliminary	51 days	30-day family trips →
wa	Summer break	17 Dec 2027 – 2 Feb 2028	48 days	30-day family trips →
tas	Summer break	17 Dec 2027 – 1 Feb 2028	47 days	30-day family trips →
vic	Summer break	18 Dec 2027 – 26 Jan 2028	40 days	30-day family trips →
act	Summer break	18 Dec 2027 – 7 Feb 2028	52 days	30-day family trips →
nsw	Summer break	21 Dec 2027 – 28 Jan 2028	39 days	30-day family trips →

Other school-holiday pages

By state

New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory

By year

2026 2027 2028

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