Australian Capital Territory school terms 2027

ACT public schools have 40 teaching weeks across 4 terms in 2027, from Mon 1 Feb to Fri 17 Dec. Here are the dates, the school holidays, the public holidays in term time and how many lessons each term holds for a weekly student.

Term 1

Mon 1 Febto Fri 9 Apr

10 weeks

Term 2

Wed 28 Aprto Fri 2 Jul

10 weeks

Term 3

Tue 20 Julto Fri 24 Sep

10 weeks

Term 4

Tue 12 Octto Fri 17 Dec

10 weeks

A week counts when school is open on any day of it, so a part week at the start or end of a term is one week.

School holidays

The days between one term's last day and the next term's first

10AprAfter Term 1Sat 10 Apr – Tue 27 Apr

3JulAfter Term 2Sat 3 Jul – Mon 19 Jul

25SepAfter Term 3Sat 25 Sep – Mon 11 Oct

18DecAfter Term 4From Sat 18 Dec to the next school year

Public holidays near term time

7 days in term time · 1 just outside a term

8MarCanberra DayMon 8 Mar · Term 1

26MarGood Friday to Easter Monday26–29 Mar · Term 1

25AprANZAC Day25–26 Apr · just before Term 2

31MayReconciliation DayMon 31 May · Term 2

14JunKing's BirthdayMon 14 Jun · Term 2

Lessons in a term for a weekly student

Pick the lesson day. A public holiday on that day takes one lesson off, unless you teach on public holidays. A term that ends on a Thursday keeps its Friday and weekend lessons, and one that ends on a Friday keeps its weekend, as Clefwise schedules them.

Term 1810 Mondays, less Canberra Day and Easter Monday.

Term 279 Mondays, less Reconciliation Day and King's Birthday.

Term 399 Mondays, and no public holiday falls on one.

Term 499 Mondays, and no public holiday falls on one.

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Term dates are for ACT public schools, from act.gov.au, checked 30 Sep 2026. Public holidays are from act.gov.au, read 1 Oct 2026. Independent and Catholic schools set their own dates, which may differ.

Other states in 2027

3FebNew South WalesTerm 1 starts Wed 3 Feb 28JanVictoriaTerm 1 starts Thu 28 Jan 27JanQueenslandTerm 1 starts Wed 27 Jan 27JanSouth AustraliaTerm 1 starts Wed 27 Jan 1FebWestern AustraliaTerm 1 starts Mon 1 Feb 4FebTasmaniaTerm 1 starts Thu 4 Feb 27JanNorthern TerritoryTerm 1 starts Wed 27 Jan

Australian Capital Territory school terms 2027

Term 1

Mon 1 Febto Fri 9 Apr

10 weeks

Term 2

Wed 28 Aprto Fri 2 Jul

10 weeks

Term 3

Tue 20 Julto Fri 24 Sep

10 weeks

Term 4

Tue 12 Octto Fri 17 Dec

10 weeks

A week counts when school is open on any day of it, so a part week at the start or end of a term is one week.

School holidays

The days between one term's last day and the next term's first

10AprAfter Term 1Sat 10 Apr – Tue 27 Apr

3JulAfter Term 2Sat 3 Jul – Mon 19 Jul

25SepAfter Term 3Sat 25 Sep – Mon 11 Oct

18DecAfter Term 4From Sat 18 Dec to the next school year

Public holidays near term time

7 days in term time · 1 just outside a term

8MarCanberra DayMon 8 Mar · Term 1

26MarGood Friday to Easter Monday26–29 Mar · Term 1

25AprANZAC Day25–26 Apr · just before Term 2

31MayReconciliation DayMon 31 May · Term 2

14JunKing's BirthdayMon 14 Jun · Term 2

Lessons in a term for a weekly student

Term 1810 Mondays, less Canberra Day and Easter Monday.

Term 279 Mondays, less Reconciliation Day and King's Birthday.

Term 399 Mondays, and no public holiday falls on one.

Term 499 Mondays, and no public holiday falls on one.

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Clefwise has every state's school terms and public holidays built in, so your teaching weeks and closures are ready before your next term starts. It's free for 30 days with your whole studio.

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