WA School Holidays

Western Australia School Holiday Dates

WA School Holiday Dates 2026



2026 WA SCHOOL HOLIDAY INFO

The information below is relevant to Western Australia state schools. Independent and Catholic schools do base their terms on the state school dates but their term dates can vary from school to school. You should check directly with the relevant school to find out the correct term date information. Note that the dates below represent official term dates however many schools elect to start the students back on slightly different dates.

In Western Australia, school term lengths range between 9-11 weeks.

2026 WA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND TERM DATES

PeriodStartFinishLength
Term 1Monday, 2 February 2026Thursday, 2 April 20269 Weeks
School HolidaysFriday, 3 April 2026Sunday, 19 April 2025 
Term 2Monday, 20 April 2026Friday, 3 July 202611 Weeks
School HolidaysSaturday, 4 July 2026Sunday, 19 July 2026 
Term 3Monday, 20 July 2026Friday, 25 September 202610 Weeks
School HolidaysSaturday, 26 September 2026Sunday, 11 October 2026 
Term 4Monday, 12 October 2026Thursday, 17 December 202610 Weeks
School HolidaysFriday, 18 December 2026  



*In Western Australia, end of year dates for Year 12 students is a school based decision. For many students, their last day of school is the day of their last exam. Contact your local school for further information.