Term dates

2027 public holidays, school term dates, school holidays, school development days, HSC exam period and NAPLAN test dates.

Public holidays for 2026/2027

¹ The public holiday standard in the  Public Holidays Act 2010  provides that when Australia Day (26 January) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no public holiday on that day and instead the following Monday is to be the public holiday.

² The public holiday standard in the Act provides that when New Year's Day, Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday there is to be an additional public holiday on the following Monday or Tuesday.

School term dates for 2027

• Term 1: Wednesday 3 February to Friday 9 April
• Term 2: Thursday 29 April to Friday 2 July
• Term 3: Tuesday 20 July to Friday 24 September
• Term 4: Monday 11 October to Friday 17 December

Download the 2027 calendar and planner

2027 Calendar - Eastern division (PDF 186 KB)

2027 Planner (A3)

2027 Planner (A4)

School development days for 2027

School zones operate on all notified school days, including school development days. They are effective from 8:00 to 9:30 am and from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. For more information visit the School zones page on the Service NSW website.

HSC exam period

The 2027 HSC written exam timetable will be released Friday 30 April 2027. Personalised 2027 HSC written exam timetables can be found via Students Online and Schools Online.

HSC exams take place over 4 weeks:

• Week 1:
• Week 2:
• Week 3:
• Week 4:

For more information, check out HSC written exam timetable | NSW Government

NAPLAN test dates

Wednesday 10 March to Monday 22 March 2027

All schools are expected to complete writing tests on Wednesday 10 March 2027.

All eligible students present at school on the day of each test should take part in NAPLAN. Students absent on the day of a scheduled test may complete a catch-up test, which can be completed during the testing window.

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