Term Dates and Public Holidays

Please Note:

  • Day 1: Term 1 - Staff Only
  • Day 2: Term 1 - New Students
  • Day 3: Term 1 - Classes Commence

Schools are closed for all public holidays including Canberra Day on Monday 14 March 2016. New students start school on the Monday of Term 1, with all continuing students returning on Tuesday.

ACT School Term Dates 2016 – 2020

YearTerm 1Term 2Term 3Term 4
2016
  • Monday, 1 February to Friday 8 April
  • New students start school on the Monday of Term 1,
    with all continuing students returning on Tuesday 2 February.
  • Teachers commence Thursday 28 January
Tuesday
26 April
to
Friday
1 July		Monday
18 July
to
Friday
23 September		Monday,
10 October
to
Friday,
16 December
2017
  • Friday, 27 January to Friday, 7 April
  • Term break includes the Easter and ANZAC Day public holidays
  • Teachers commence on Friday
  • New students start school on the Monday of Term 1,
    with all continuing students returning on Tuesday.
Wednesday
26 April
to
Friday
30 June		Monday
17 July
to
Friday
22 September		Monday,
9 October
to
Friday,
15 December
2018
  • Friday, 2 February to Friday, 13 April
  • Term break includes the Easter and ANZAC Day public holidays
  • Teachers commence on Friday
  • New students start school on the Monday of Term 1,
    with all continuing students returning on Tuesday.
Monday
30 April
to
Friday
6 July		Monday
23 July
to
Friday
28 September		Monday,
15 October
to
Friday,
21 December
2019
  • Friday, 1 February to Friday, 12 April
  • Term break includes the Easter and ANZAC Day public holidays
  • Teachers commence on Friday
  • New students start school on the Monday of Term 1,
    with all continuing students returning on Tuesday.
Monday
29 April
to
Friday
5 July		Monday
22 July
to
Friday
27 September		Monday,
14 October
to
Wednesday,
18 December
2020
  • Friday, 31 January to Thursday, 9 April
  • Term break includes the Easter and ANZAC Day public holidays
  • Teachers commence on Friday
  • New students start school on the Monday of Term 1,
    with all continuing students returning on Tuesday.
Monday
27 April
to
Friday
3 July		Monday
20 July
to
Friday
25 September		Monday,
12 October
to
Thursday
17 December