If you are based in the Northern Territory or planning to visit, it is essential to know the dates of the NT school holidays and public holidays. This will help you identify the best time to travel and also determine when attractions might be a little busy. We’ve captured all the dates to make it easy for you!
In the Northern Territory, most government schools follow the same term dates. Non-government schools may have different term dates, so please check with the school for accurate information.
Northern Territory School Holidays
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2025 NT School Holidays
Autumn school holidays – Saturday 5 April – Monday 13 April
Winter school holidays – Saturday 21 June – Monday 14 July
Spring school holidays – Saturday 20 September – Monday 6 October
Summer school holidays – Friday 12 December – Tuesday 27 January
2025 NT School Terms
Term 1 – Wednesday 29 January – Friday 4 April
Term 2 – Tuesday 15 April – Friday 20 June
Term 3 – Tuesday 15 July – Friday 19 September
Term 4 – Tuesday 7 October – Thursday 11 December
2025 NT Public Holidays
New Year’s Day – Wednesday 1 January 2025
Australia Day – Monday 27 January 2025
Good Friday – Friday 18 April 2025
Easter Saturday – Saturday 19 April 2025
Easter Sunday – Sunday 20 April 2025
Easter Monday – Monday 21 April 2025
Anzac Day – Friday 25 April 2025
May Day – Monday 5 May 2025
King’s Birthday – Monday 9 June 2025
Alice Springs Show Day – Friday 4 July 2025
Tennant Creek Show Day – Friday 11 July 2025
Katherine Show Day – Friday 18 July 2025
Darwin Show Day – Friday 25 July 2025
Picnic Day – Monday 4 August 2025
Borroloola Show Day – Friday 15 August 2025
Christmas Eve – part day holiday2 Wednesday 24 December 2025
Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December 2025
Boxing Day – Friday 26 December 2025
New Year’s Eve – part day holiday – Wednesday 31 December 2025
2026 NT School Holidays
Autumn school holidays – Friday 3 April – Monday 13 April
Winter school holidays – Saturday 20 June – Monday 13 July
Spring school holidays – Saturday 19 September – Monday 5 October
Summer school holidays – Friday 11 December – Tuesday 26 January
2026 NT School Terms
Term 1 – Wednesday 28 January to Thursday 2 April
Term 2 – Tuesday 14 April to Friday 19 June
Term 3 – Tuesday 14 July to Friday 18 September
Term 4 – Tuesday 6 October to Thursday 10 December
2026 NT Public Holidays
New Year’s Day – Thursday 1 January 2026
Australia Day – Monday 26 January 2026
Good Friday – Friday 3 April 2026
Easter Saturday – Saturday 4 April 2026
Easter Sunday – Sunday 5 April 2026
Easter Monday – Monday 6 April 2026
Anzac Day – Saturday 25 April 2026
May Day – Monday 4 May 2026
King’s Birthday – Monday 8 June 2026
Alice Springs Show Day – Friday 3 July 2026
Tennant Creek Show Day – Friday 10 July 2026
Katherine Show Day – Friday 17 July 2026
Darwin Show Day – Friday 24 July 2026
Picnic Day – Monday 3 August 2026
Borroloola Show Day – Friday 14 August 2026
Christmas Eve – part day holiday – Thursday 24 December 2026
Christmas Day – Friday 25 December 2026
Boxing Day – Saturday 26 December 2026 and Monday 28 December 2026
New Year’s Eve – part day holiday- Thursday 31 December 2026