2026 Term Dates & Important Dates
In our 2026 Base Teacher Planner, we updated our 'year at a glance' page to be more spacious and functional for you. It's now a double-page calendar spread with a QR code to this digital important dates page.
This means you get more functional space in your planner, and we can update dates as they change throughout the year (eg. AFL grand final).
Every effort has been made to ensure these dates are correct. If you notice any errors, or you'd like to suggest a date for us to add, please get in touch with the team at support@baseplanners.com.au
Australian Term Dates
ACT
Term 1: 29 January - 2 April
Term 2: 20 April - 3 July
Term 3: 20 July - 25 September
Term 4: 12 October - 18 December
NSW
Term 1 (Eastern): 27 January - 2 April
Term 1 (Western): 3 February - 2 April
Term 2: 20 April - 3 July
Term 3: 20 July - 25 September
Term 4: 12 October - 17 December
NT
Term 1: 27 January - 2 April
Term 2: 13 April - 19 June
Term 3: 13 July - 18 September
Term 4: 5 October - 11 December
QLD
Term 1: 27 January - 2 April
Term 2: 20 April - 25 June
Term 3: 13 July - 18 September
Term 4: 6 October - 11 December
SA
Term 1: 27 January - 10 April
Term 2: 27 April - 3 July
Term 3: 20 July - 25 September
Term 4: 12 October - 11 December
TAS
Term 1: 5 February - 17 April
Term 2: 4 May - 10 July
Term 3: 27 July - 2 October
Term 4: 19 October - 18 December
VIC
Term 1: 27 January - 2 April
Term 2: 20 April - 26 June
Term 3: 13 July - 18 September
Term 4: 5 October - 18 December
WA
Term 1: 2 February - 2 April
Term 2: 20 April - 3 July
Term 3: 20 July - 25 September
Term 4: 12 October - 17 December
Australian Public Holidays, Cultural, Religious & Inclusion Days
January
1 - New Year's Day
4 - World Braille Day
6 - Epiphany (Christian)
7 - Orthodox Christmas (Orthodox Christian)
7 - Devonport Cup (TAS)
26 - Australia Day
27 - Holocaust Remembrance Day
Public Holidays are in bold
February
9 - Royal Hobart Regatta (TAS)
11 - International Day of Women and Girls in Science
14 - Valentine’s Day
17 - Random Acts of Kindness Day
17 - Lunar/Chinese New Year
18 - Ash Wednesday (Christian)
18-18 March - Ramadan* (Islamic)
20 - World Day of Social Justice
25 - Launceston Cup (TAS)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
March
1 - Clean Up Australia Day
2 - Labour Day (WA)
3 - Lantern Festival (China)
3 - Holi (Hindu)
3 - Hola Mohalla (Sikh)
3 - King Island Show (TAS)
3-4 - Purim (Jewish)
8 - International Women’s Day
8-18 - Last 10 Days of Ramadan* (Islamic)
9 - Labour Day (VIC), Canberra Day (ACT), Adelaide Cup Day (SA), Eight Hours Day (TAS)
17 - St Patrick’s Day
19 - National Close the Gap Day
20 - Nowruz (Iranian & Persian)
20 - Eid al-Fitr* (Islamic)
21 - Harmony Day
29 - Palm Sunday (Christian)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
April
1-2 - Passover* (Jewish)
2 - World Autism Awareness Day
3 - Good Friday
4 - Day following Good Friday (National except TAS & WA)
5 - Easter Sunday (National except TAS)
6 - Easter Monday
7 - Easter Tuesday* (TAS)
12-13 - Orthodox Easter (Orthodox Christian)
14 - Baisikhi (Sikh)
23 - International Girls in ICT Day
25 - ANZAC Day
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
May
4 - Labour Day (QLD)
4 - May Day (NT)
8 - Agfest (TAS)
10 - Mother’s Day
17 - IDAHOBIT
21 - Global Accessibility Awareness Day
21-23 - Shavuot (Jewish)
26 - National Sorry Day
27 - Eid al-Adha (Islamic)
31 - Vesak (Buddhist)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
June
1-30 - Pride Month
1 - Western Australia Day (WA)
1 - Reconciliation Day (ACT)
3 - Mabo day
8 - King’s Birthday (National except QLD & WA)
20 - World Refugee Day
26 - Muharram* (Islamic)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
July
3 - Alice Springs Show Day (NT)
5-12 - NAIDOC Week
10 - Tennant Creek Show Day (NT)
14 - International Non-Binary People’s Day
15 - World Youth Skills Day
17 - Katherine Show Day (NT)
24 - Darwin Show Day (NT)
29 - Asalha Puja (Buddhist)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
August
3 - Picnic Day (NT)
4 - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
12 - Ekka Wednesday (QLD)
10-14 - Bullying No Way: National Week of Action
15-23 - National Science Week
21 - Borroloola Show Day (NT)
25 - Mawlid al-Nabi (Islamic)
28 - Wear it Purple Day
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
September
4 - Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
6 - Father’s Day
10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
10 - R U OK? Day
11-13 - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
TBA - AFL Grand Final Day (VIC)
20-21 - Yom Kippur (Jewish)
23 - International Day of Sign Languages
25-3 - Sukkot (Jewish)
28 - King’s Birthday (WA)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
October
1-31 - Mental Health Month
2 - Burnie Show (TAS)
2-3 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
2-4 - Simchat Torah (Jewish)
5 - Labour Day (ACT, NSW & SA)
5 - King's Birthday (QLD)
5 - World Teacher’s Day (Australia)
8 - Royal Launceston Show (TAS)
11 - National Coming Out Day
11 - International Day of the Girl
11-20 - Navratri (Hindu)
13-19 - National Carers Week
16 - Flinders Island Show (TAS)
20 - Vijayadashami (Hindu & Buddhist)
22 - Royal Hobart Show (TAS)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
November
2 - Recreation Day (TAS)
3 - Melbourne Cup Day (VIC)
8 - Diwali (Hindu & Buddhist)
11 - Remembrance Day
13 - World Kindness Day
16 - International Day for Tolerance
24 - Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Sikh)
25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
27 - Devonport Show (TAS)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
December
1 - World AIDS Day
3 - International Day of People with Disabilities
4-12 - Hanukkah (Jewish)
10 - Human Rights Day
24 - Christmas Eve (NT, QLD & SA)
25 - Christmas Day
26 - Boxing Day (all except SA)
26 - Proclamation Day (SA)
31 - New Year’s Eve (NT & SA)
Public Holidays are in bold
*Date may be subject to change.
New Zealand Term Dates
(All)
Term 1: 26 January - 2 April
Term 2: 20 April - 3 July
Term 3: 20 July - 25 September
Term 4: 12 October - 18 December
New Zealand Cultural and Faith Days
Dates for 2026 haven't been released yet, but should be available soon at https://www.ethniccommunities.govt.nz/resources/key-events-and-dates-for-nz.
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