Summer break 2027
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 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 → |
| qld | Summer break | 11 Dec 2027 – 23 Jan 2028 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 ~49-day stretch. | 44 days | 30-day family trips → |
| sa | Summer break | 11 Dec 2027 – 30 Jan 2028 preliminaryLong weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 51 days | 30-day family trips → |
| wa | Summer break | 17 Dec 2027 – 2 Feb 2028 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 48 days | 30-day family trips → |
| tas | Summer break | 17 Dec 2027 – 1 Feb 2028 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 47 days | 30-day family trips → |
| vic | Summer break | 18 Dec 2027 – 26 Jan 2028 Long weekend tipChristmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year's Day + Australia Day falls during this break. | 40 days | 30-day family trips → |
| act | 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 → |
| nsw | 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 → |
By state
Now plan the trip.
Pick a destination, set your departure date to a school holiday window, and SaveToRoam returns a weekly savings target — adjusted for school-holiday peak pricing.
Free to start — no card required.