The Public Holidays Act 1981 governs public holidays in the Northern Territory (NT) and applies to all businesses in the region.
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NT School Terms and Holidays 2025 Overview
The page provides a calendar of 2025 public holidays for the Northern Territory, which may be subject to modification as official changes are announced.
NT School Holidays, Term Dates & Public Holidays 2025 List
NT School Holidays 2025
| Schools Holidays | 2025 |
|---|---|
| The first day of school in 2025 is | 29 Jan 2025 (Wed) |
| Autumn School Holidays | 5 Apr 2025 (Sat) – 13 Apr 2025 (Sun)
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| Winter School Holidays | 19 Jun 2025 (Sat) – 16 Jul 2025 (Mon) |
| Spring School Holidays | 20 Sep 2025 (Sat) – 7 Oct 2025 (Sun) |
| Summer School Holidays | 13 Dec 2025 (Fri) – 27 jan 2026 (Tue) |
NT Schools Term Dates 2025
| Schools Term Dates | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | 7 Apr 2025 (Mon)- 11 Apr 2025 (Fri) |
| Term 2 | 23 Jun 2025
(Mon) – 14 Jul 2025 (Mon) |
| Term 3 | 22 Sep 2025 (Mon) – 3 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
| Term 4 | 15 Dec 2025 (Mon) – 27 Jan 2026 (Tue) |
NT Public Holidays 2025
| Public Holiday | 2025 |
|---|---|
| New Year Day | 1 January 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Australia Day | 27 January 2025 (Monday) |
| Good Friday | 18 Apr (Friday) |
| Day following Good Friday | 19 Apr (Saturday) |
| Easter Sunday | 20 April 2025 (Sunday) |
| Easter Monday | 21 April 2025 (Monday) |
| Anzac Day | 25 April 2025 (Friday) |
| May Day | 5 May (Monday) |
| King's Birthday | 9 Jun (Monday) |
| Alice Springs Show Day | 4 Jul (Friday) |
| Tennant Creek Show Day | 11 Jul (Friday) |
| Katherine Show Day | 18 Jul (Friday) |
| Darwin Show Day | 25 Jul (Friday) |
| Picnic Day | 4 Aug (Monday) |
| Borroloola Show Day | 15 Aug (Friday) |
| Christmas Eve * | 24 Dec (Wednesday) |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec (Thursday) |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec (Friday) |
| New Year's Eve * | 31 Dec (Wednesday) |
*Please note all public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change. Reference