To help you plan your holidays and day trips in Sydney and New South Wales, we have listed the NSW school holidays and terms for 2021 and 2022.
For reference, we have also included the NSW school holidays and terms for the previous year of 2020 further below.
Terms are the same for western and eastern division public schools, except for the first term with the western division typically starting one week later.
School development days occur at the commencement of terms 1, 2 and 3, and the final two days of the NSW school calendar year.
Please also have a look at our summary of NSW public holidays to help you plan for the months and year ahead.
NSW School Holidays and Terms 2021
Here is the calendar for the 2021 NSW school holidays and terms:
| Period | Start Date | End Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (east) | Wednesday 27 January | Thursday 1 April | 9.5 weeks |
| Term 1 (west) | Wednesday 3 February | Thursday 1 April | 8.5 weeks |
| Autumn holiday | Friday 2 April | Friday 16 April | 2 weeks |
| Term 2 | Monday 19 April | Friday 25 June | 10 weeks |
| Winter holiday | Monday 28 June | Friday 9 July | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | Monday 12 July | Friday 17 September | 10 weeks |
| Spring holiday | Monday 20 September | Friday 1 October | 2 weeks |
| Term 4 | Monday 4 October | Friday 17 December | 11 weeks |
| Summer holiday (east) | Monday 20 December | Thursday 27 January (2022) | 5.5 weeks |
| Summer holiday (west) | Monday 20 December | Thursday 3 February (2022) | 6.5 weeks |
NSW School Holidays and Terms 2022
Here is the calendar for the 2022 NSW school holidays and terms:
| Period | Start Date | End Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (east) | Friday 28 January | Friday 8 April | 10 weeks |
| Term 1 (west) | Friday 4 February | Friday 8 April | 9 weeks |
| Autumn holiday | Monday 11 April | Friday 22 April | 2 weeks |
| Term 2 | Tuesday 26 April | Friday 1 July | 10 weeks |
| Winter holiday | Monday 4 July | Friday 15 July | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | Monday 18 July | Friday 23 September | 10 weeks |
| Spring holiday | Monday 26 September | Friday 7 October | 2 weeks |
| Term 4 | Monday 10 October | Tuesday 20 December | 10.5 weeks |
| Summer holiday (east) | Wednesday 21 December | Thursday 26 January (2023) | 5.5 weeks |
| Summer holiday (west) | Wednesday 21 December | Thursday 2 February (2023) | 6.5 weeks |
Archive: NSW School Holidays and Terms 2020
Here is the archived calendar for the 2020 NSW school holidays and terms:
| Period | Start Date | End Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (east) | Tuesday 28 January | Thursday 9 April | 10.5 weeks |
| Term 1 (west) | Tuesday 4 February | Thursday 9 April | 9.5 weeks |
| Autumn holiday | Friday 10 April | Friday 24 April | 2 weeks |
| Term 2 | Monday 27 April | Friday 3 July | 10 weeks |
| Winter holiday | Monday 6 July | Friday 17 July | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September | 10 weeks |
| Spring holiday | Monday 28 September | Friday 9 October | 2 weeks |
| Term 4 | Monday 12 October | Friday 18 December | 10 weeks |
| Summer holiday (east) | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 26 January (2021) | 5.5 weeks |
| Summer holiday (west) | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 2 February (2021) | 6.5 weeks |