NT school holidays
NT summer holidays start in 40 days
Summer holidays 2026–27: Fri 11 Dec 2026 – Sun 24 Jan 2027
Students go back Wed 27 Jan 2027. Derived from the published term dates. Students finish Term 4 on Thu 10 Dec 2026; teachers start Mon 25 Jan and students Wed 27 Jan 2027. Gunbalanya School sets its own calendar.
Dates for NT public schools from the education department (opens in a new tab), checked Tue 27 Oct 2026. Private and Catholic schools can differ.
Sport Voucher Scheme
2 × $100 per child per year
NT children enrolled in school from Transition to Year 12, including home-schooled children. Not means-tested.
Semester 2, 2026 applications are open. Covers sport, recreation and cultural activities. Children under 5 not yet at school can get Learn to Swim vouchers (2 × $100 a year) instead.
Official page (opens in a new tab)Checked Tue 27 Oct 2026
Autumn holidays 2027
Sat 3 – Sun 11 Apr 2027
Back to school Tue 13 Apr
Winter holidays 2027
Sat 19 Jun – Sun 11 Jul 2027
Back to school Tue 13 Jul
Spring holidays 2027
Sat 18 Sep – Sun 3 Oct 2027
Back to school Tue 5 Oct
What's on around Darwin this weekend, plus the school holidays, once a week. More about it