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.

2026 term dates

Below are the school term dates for 2026.

Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.

Term	Start	Finish
Term 1	Teachers - Tuesday 27 January Students - Thursday 29 January	Thursday 2 April
Term 2	Teachers - Monday 13 April Students - Tuesday 14 April	Friday 19 June
Term 3	Teachers - Monday 13 July Students - Tuesday 14 July	Friday 18 September
Term 4	Teachers - Monday 5 October Students - Tuesday 6 October	Students - Thursday 10 December Teachers - Friday 11 December

Below are the school term dates for the next 6 years.

Below are the school term dates for 2027.

Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.

Term	Start	Finish
Term 1	Teachers - Monday 25 January Students - Wednesday 27 January	Friday 2 April
Term 2	Teachers - Monday 12 April Students - Tuesday 13 April	Friday 18 June
Term 3	Teachers - Monday 12 July Students - Tuesday 13 July	Friday 17 September
Term 4	Teachers - Monday 4 October Students - Tuesday 5 October	Students - Thursday 9 December Teachers - Friday 10 December

Below are the school term dates for 2028.

Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.

Term	Start	Finish
Term 1	Teachers - Monday 24 January Students - Tuesday 25 January	Friday 7 April
Term 2	Teachers - Tuesday 18 April Students - Wednesday 19 April	Friday 23 June
Term 3	Teachers - Monday 17 July Students - Tuesday 18 July	Friday 22 September
Term 4	Teachers - Monday 9 October Students - Tuesday 10 October	Students - Thursday 14 December Teachers - Friday 15 December

Below are the school term dates for 2029.

Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.

Term	Start	Finish
Term 1	Teachers - Monday 29 January Students - Tuesday 30 January	Friday 6 April
Term 2	Teachers - Monday 16 April Students - Tuesday 17 April	Friday 22 June
Term 3	Teachers - Monday 16 July Students - Tuesday 17 July	Friday 21 September
Term 4	Teachers - Monday 8 October Students - Tuesday 9 October	Students - Thursday 13 December Teachers - Friday 14 December

Below are the school term dates for 2030.

Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.

Term	Start	Finish
Term 1	Teachers - Tuesday 29 January Students - Wednesday 30 January	Friday 5 April
Term 2	Teachers - Monday 15 April Students - Tuesday 16 April	Friday 21 June
Term 3	Teachers - Monday 15 July Students - Tuesday 16 July	Friday 20 September
Term 4	Teachers - Monday 7 October Students - Tuesday 8 October	Students - Thursday 12 December Teachers - Friday 13 December

Below are the school term dates for 2031.

Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.

Term	Start	Finish
Term 1	Teachers - Tuesday 28 January Students - Wednesday 29 January	Friday 4 April
Term 2	Teachers - Tuesday 15 April Students - Wednesday 16 April	Friday 20 June
Term 3	Teachers - Monday 14 July Students - Tuesday 15 July	Friday 19 September
Term 4	Teachers - Monday 6 October Students - Tuesday 7 October	Students - Thursday 11 December Teachers - Friday 12 December

Below are the school term dates for 2032.

Gunbalanya School operates on a flexible school year, with school term dates determined through separate consultations.

Term	Start	Finish
Term 1	Teachers - Tuesday 27 January Students - Wednesday 28 January	Friday 9 April
Term 2	Teachers - Monday 19 April Students - Tuesday 20 April	Friday 25 June
Term 3	Teachers - Monday 19 July Students - Tuesday 20 July	Friday 24 September
Term 4	Teachers - Monday 11 October Students - Tuesday 12 October	Students - Thursday 16 December Teachers - Friday 17 December

For school term dates in other states and territories, go to the Australian Government website.

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