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Adelaide School Holidays – Term Dates and Public Holidays

Get ready for 2026 Adelaide school holidays

Discover exciting activities for Adelaide school holidays 2026 with our helpful guides. Discover activities suitable for all ages, including teenagers and young people. Enjoy the fun and excitement of the school holidays in Adelaide. The list of Adelaide school holidays 2026 for South Australia’s state schools, including primary, secondary, high schools, and kindergartens, provides information on the start and end dates of these holidays.
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Adelaide School Holidays 2026

Holiday PeriodDates
Summer Holidays 2025/26Saturday 13 December 2025 – Monday 26 January 2026
Term 1 Holidays 2026 – AutumnSaturday 11 April 2026 – Sunday 26 April 2026
Term 2 Holidays 2026 – WinterSaturday 4 July 2026 – Sunday 19 July 2026
Term 3 Holidays 2026 – SpringSaturday 26 September 2026 – Sunday 11 October 2026
Term 4 Holidays 2026/27 – SummerSaturday 12 December 2026 – Tuesday 26 January 2027

School Term Dates 2026

TermDates (2026)Duration
Term 1Tuesday 27 January – Friday 10 April 202611 weeks
Term 2Monday 27 April – Friday 3 July 202610 weeks
Term 3Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September 202610 weeks
Term 4Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December 20269 weeks

*** These dates refer to Adelaide schools (Independent and Catholic school holiday dates may be different)

Adelaide Public Holidays in 2026

DatePublic Holiday (2026)
Thursday 1 January 2026New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January 2026Australia Day
Monday 9 March 2026Adelaide Cup Day
Friday 3 April 2026Good Friday
Saturday 4 April 2026Easter Saturday
Monday 6 April 2026Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April 2026Anzac Day
Monday 8 June 2026King’s Birthday
Monday 5 October 2026Labour Day
Thursday 24 December 2026Christmas Eve*
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December 2026Proclamation Day public holiday and Boxing Day
Monday 28 December 2026Additional public holiday
Thursday 31 December 2026New Year’s Eve*