School term and holiday dates in NT
In the Northern Territory (NT), most government schools follow the same term dates.
If your child attends a non-government school, check the term dates with the school.
2025 term dates
Below are the school term dates for 2025.
Gunbalanya School operate on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.
| Term | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Students - Wednesday 29 January Teachers - Tuesday 28 January | Friday 4 April |
| Term 2 | Students - Tuesday 15 April Teachers - Monday 14 April | Friday 20 June |
| Term 3 | Students - Tuesday 15 July Teachers - Monday 14 July | Friday 19 September |
| Term 4 | Students - Tuesday 7 October Teachers - Monday 6 October | Students - Thursday 11 December Teachers - Friday 12 December |
Calendars
2025 calendar for NT schools PDF (189.8 KB)
2025 calendar for NT schools DOCX (70.7 KB)
2025 school term wall calendar - horizontal PDF (105.3 KB)
2025 school term wall calendar - vertical PDF (105.1 KB)
2025 calendar for Gunbalanya School PDF (175.4 KB)
2025 calendar for Gunbalanya School DOCX (104.0 KB)
Future term dates
Below are the school term dates for the next 2 years.
2026
Below are the school term dates for 2026.
Gunbalanya School operate on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations. Check with your local school to confirm term dates.
| Term | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Students - Wednesday 28 January Teachers - Tuesday 27 January | Thursday 2 April |
| Term 2 | Students - Tuesday 14 April Teachers - Monday 13 April | Friday 19 June |
| Term 3 | Students - Tuesday 14 July Teachers - Monday 13 July | Friday 18 September |
| Term 4 | Students - Tuesday 6 October Teachers - Monday 5 October | Students - Thursday 10 December Teachers - Friday 11 December |
2027
Below are the school term dates for 2027.
Gunbalanya School operate on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.
| Term | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Students - Wednesday 27 January Teachers - Monday 25 January | Friday 2 April |
| Term 2 | Students - Tuesday 13 April Teachers - Monday 12 April | Friday 18 June |
| Term 3 | Students - Tuesday 13 July Teachers - Monday 12 July | Friday 17 September |
| Term 4 | Students - Tuesday 5 October Teachers - Monday 4 October | Students - Thursday 9 December Teachers - Friday 10 December |
Public holidays
Get a list of NT public holidays.
Other states and territories
For school term dates in other states and territories, go to the Australian Government website.
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