NSW School Holidays 2025: Term Dates Plus Family Getaway Ideas

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By: Tully Rosenberg, 20 February 2025

Even though school holidays happen four times a year every year, we are still blindsided by their swift approach, aren't we, parents?

But while students lament the long wait until their next holiday break, we have a whole term ahead to plan! Whether you're looking to schedule a slew of programs and activities to keep the kids busy during the NSW school holidays 2025 or take off on a family holiday as soon as that last bell rings, here are all the NSW school holiday dates 2025 you need to get organised this year.

Get these school holiday and term dates in the diary and check out some inspo in case you do decide to fly the coop.

Please note: these dates are for NSW public schools. Private and independent schools generally base their terms and holidays around these dates, but they may differ slightly.

NSW School Holiday Dates 2025

Term One*

Thursday 6 February to Friday 11 April 2025

*Note that Term 1 is starting later than usual - more on that below.

NSW Autumn School Holidays

Monday 14 April - Wednesday 30 April 2025

Term Two

Wednesday 30 April - Friday 4 July 2025

NSW Winter School Holidays

Monday 7 July - Tuesday 22 July 2025

Term Three

Tuesday 22 July to Friday 26 September 2025

NSW Spring School Holidays

Monday 29 September to Tuesday 14 October 2025

Term Four

Tuesday 14 October to Friday 19 December 2025

NSW Summer School Holidays

Monday 22 December 2025 - Monday 26 January 2026

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Extra Holiday Dates 2025

If you've read this and thought to yourself that it's a particularly late start back to school after the summer break, you're not wrong. There are more school development days that have been built into the end of Term 4 2024 and the start of Term 1 2025, which means school is open but students don't attend. Most public schools will finish on 18 December 2024 (with school development days on 19th and 20th) and start on 6 February 2025 (with school development days from Friday 31 January to Wednesday 5 February).

NSW Public Holidays 2025

You'll definitely want to take note of all the NSW public holidays in 2025 so you can get the most out of your long weekend or family holiday!

Public Holidays - Easter

Good Friday - Friday 18 April 2025
Easter Saturday - Saturday 19 April 2025
Easter Sunday - Sunday 20 April 2025
Easter Monday - Monday 21 April 2025

Public Holidays - ANZAC Day

Friday 25 April 2025

Public Holidays - June & October

King's Birthday - Monday 9 June 2025

Labour Day - Monday 6 October 2025

Public Holidays - Christmas Day

Thursday 25 December 2025

Public Holidays - Boxing Day

Friday 26 December 2025

Where to Go With Kids During the NSW School Holidays 2025

Now that you've got the NSW school holidays 2025 dates, all you need is a destination! NSW has some epic family holiday spots that are affordable and jam-packed with activities, so thankfully you don't even need to leave the state.

Here are our top NSW holiday ideas for some creative inspiration.

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