Northern Territory
2027 public holidays and school breaks
Public holidays from Public Holidays Act 1981 (NT) and the other sources named on the NT page, checked Wednesday 16 September 2026; school terms from the NT Department of Education and Training, checked Thursday 17 September 2026. A date not yet officially confirmed is marked.
Public holiday School holidays Today
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Public holidays
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Tue 26 Jan | Australia Day |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Sat 27 Mar | Easter Saturday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday |
| Mon 26 Apr | Anzac Day |
| Mon 3 May | May Day |
| Mon 14 Jun | King's Birthday |
| Mon 2 Aug | Picnic Day |
| Fri 24 Dec | Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight) |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| Mon 27 Dec | Additional public holiday for Christmas Day |
| Tue 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day |
| Fri 31 Dec | New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight) |
| Fri 2 Jul | Alice Springs Show Day — the Alice Springs show day region |
| Fri 9 Jul | Tennant Creek Show Day — the Tennant Creek show day region |
| Fri 16 Jul | Katherine Show Day — the Katherine show day region |
| Fri 23 Jul | Darwin Show Day — the Darwin show day region |
| Fri 13 Aug | Borroloola Show Day — the Borroloola show day region |
School breaks
| Sat 3 Apr – Mon 12 Apr | Autumn holidays (10 days) |
| Sat 19 Jun – Mon 12 Jul | Winter holidays (24 days) |
| Sat 18 Sep – Mon 4 Oct | Spring holidays (17 days) |
| From Fri 10 Dec | Summer holidays (the end depends on 2028 term dates, not yet published) |
Government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own dates.
2026 public holidays and school breaks
Public holiday School holidays Today
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Public holidays
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Mon 26 Jan | Australia Day |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday |
| Sat 4 Apr | Easter Saturday |
| Sun 5 Apr | Easter Sunday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday |
| Sat 25 Apr | Anzac Day |
| Mon 4 May | May Day |
| Mon 8 Jun | King's Birthday |
| Mon 3 Aug | Picnic Day |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight) |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| Mon 28 Dec | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's Eve (from 7pm to midnight) |
| Fri 3 Jul | Alice Springs Show Day — the Alice Springs show day region |
| Fri 10 Jul | Tennant Creek Show Day — the Tennant Creek show day region |
| Fri 17 Jul | Katherine Show Day — the Katherine show day region |
| Fri 24 Jul | Darwin Show Day — the Darwin show day region |
| Fri 14 Aug | Borroloola Show Day — the Borroloola show day region |
School breaks
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 13 Apr | Autumn holidays (11 days) |
| Sat 20 Jun – Mon 13 Jul | Winter holidays (24 days) |
| Sat 19 Sep – Mon 5 Oct | Spring holidays (17 days) |
| Fri 11 Dec – Tue 26 Jan | Summer holidays (47 days) |
Government schools. Catholic and independent schools set their own dates.
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