WA School Terms for 2026 and beyond. The WA Department of Education has announced the school term dates for the 2026-2028 school years. Here are the term dates for primary schools, high schools and colleges.
Bookmark this page for future reference, for planning your annual terms and school holidays in Perth, WA. Don’t forget to add the dates to your calendar!
Please note that these are Western Australia State Schools’ term times and Catholic and Independent school holiday and term dates may vary. The dates are as accurate as possible, but there may be some variations. If you have any questions, please contact your local school office. School development days set by your school may alter the start or end term date.
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2026 Term dates
| Semester 1 |
| Term 1 |
Mon 2 February – Thu 2 April |
| Break |
Fri 3 April – Sun 19 April |
| Term 2 |
Mon 20 April – Fri 3 July |
| Break |
Sat 4 July – Sun 19 July |
| Semester 2 |
| Term 3 |
Mon 20 July – Fri 25 September |
| Break |
Sat 26 September – Sun 11 October |
| Term 4 |
Mon 12 October – Thu 17 December |
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2027 Term dates
| Semester 1 |
| Term 1 |
Mon 1 February – Fri 9 April |
| Break |
Sat 10 April – Sun 25 April |
| Term 2 |
Mon 26 April – Fri 2 July |
| Break |
Sat 3 July – Sun 18 July |
| Semester 2 |
| Term 3 |
Mon 19 July – Fri 24 September |
| Break |
Sat 25 September – Sun 10 October |
| Term 4 |
Mon 11 October – Thu 16 December |
2028 Term dates
| Semester 1 |
| Term 1 |
Wed 2 February – Fri 7 April |
| Break |
Sat 8 April – Sun 23 April |
| Term 2 |
Mon 24 April – Fri 30 June |
| Break |
Sat 1 July – Sun 16 July |
| Semester 2 |
| Term 3 |
Mon 17 July – Fri 22 September |
| Break |
Sat 23 September – Sun 8 October |
| Term 4 |
Mon 9 October – Thu 14 December |
You can also find WA School Holiday dates here.
