NT school term dates 2026
the complete 2026 school calendar for Northern Territory (NT) government schools — all 4 terms, holiday periods, and important notes.
term dates
term 1
10 weeksstarts
Monday 2 February
ends
Friday 10 April
term 2
10 weeksstarts
Monday 27 April
ends
Friday 3 July
term 3
10 weeksstarts
Monday 20 July
ends
Friday 25 September
term 4
10 weeksstarts
Monday 12 October
ends
Friday 18 December
school holidays
autumn holidays
from
Monday 13 April
to
Friday 24 April
winter holidays
from
Saturday 4 July
to
Sunday 19 July
spring holidays
from
Saturday 26 September
to
Sunday 11 October
summer holidays
from
Saturday 19 December
to
Sunday 1 February 2027
important notes
- •teachers start 2 days before students in Term 1, 1 day before in Terms 2-4
- •pupil-free days are set by individual schools
source: NT Department of Education
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these dates are for Northern Territory government schools and are based on published term dates from NT Department of Education. Catholic and independent schools may have different dates. pupil-free days vary by school. mini mode is not affiliated with any education department.