Trying to plan school holidays, an extended long holiday or just a weekend away in the future? We hear you and want to help you plan your school year from 2022 to 2025.
If you live in South Australia, here’s a list of South Australian school terms dates for public schools as well as public holidays in South Australia. (Handy also if you’re planning holidays to South Australia from interstate as their school holidays differ sometimes from other states).
These dates don’t include pupil-free days or school development days so check with your individual school. The first day of term 1 is a student-free day in government schools in Victoria. There’s a student free day each term. Your school will decide when the remaining student-free days are, so contact them for details. Although independent and Catholic schools run along the same general dates, they do differ in terms of school holidays.
Note: All public holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing, but may be subject to change.
2022 South Australian Public Holidays
- Saturday 1 January – New Year’s Day
- Monday 3 January – Additional Day*
- Wednesday 26 January – Australia Day
- Monday 14 March – Adelaide Cup Day – (observed as second Monday in March)
- Friday 15 April – Good Friday
- Sunday 17 April – Easter Sunday
- Monday 18 April – Easter Monday
- Monday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 13 June – Queen’s Birthday
- Monday 3 October – Labour Day (observed as first Monday in October)
- Saturday 24 December – Christmas Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm – midnight)
- Sunday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Monday 26 December – Boxing Day
- Tuesday 27 December – Additional Day*
- Saturday 31 December – New Years Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm – midnight)
*Extra public holidays to be added as New Year’s Day and Christmas Day fall on a weekend.
2022 South Australian School Term & School Holiday Dates
Term 1
- Wednesday 2 February to Thursday 14 April – The hybrid, staged return to school plan. Under the plan, students in key year levels (Pre-school, Reception, One, Seven, Eight and 12) will head back to face-to-face learning at school on Wednesday February 2. Other year levels will begin their school year learning from home from Wednesday 2 February and will be back in the classroom on Monday 14 February. More information available at South Australia government website.
Autumn school holidays – Friday 15 April to Sunday 1 May
Term 2
- Monday 2 May to Friday 8 July
Winter school holidays – Saturday 9 July to Sunday 24 July
Term 3
- Monday 25 July to Friday 30 September
Spring school holidays – Saturday 1 October to Sunday 16 October
Term 4
- Monday 17 October to Friday 16 December
Summer school holidays – Saturday 17 December to Sunday 29 January 2023
2023 South Australian Public Holidays
Sunday 1 January – New Year’s Day*
Monday 2 January – Additional Day
Thursday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 13 March – Adelaide Cup Day – (observed as second Monday in March if proclamation)
Friday 7 April – Good Friday
Sunday 9 April – Easter Sunday
Monday 10 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 12 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 2 October – Labour Day (observed as first Monday in October)
Sunday 24 December – Christmas Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm – midnight)
Monday 25 December – Christmas Day
Tuesday 26 December – Boxing Day
Sunday 31 December – New Years Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm –
2023 South Australian School Term & School Holiday Dates
Term 1
- Monday 30 January to Friday 14 April
Autumn school holidays – Saturday 15 April to Sunday 30 April
Term 2
- Monday 1 May to Friday 7 July
Winter school holidays – Saturday 8 July to Sunday 239 July
Term 3
- Monday 24 July to Friday 29 September
Spring school holidays – Saturday 30 September to Sunday 15 October
Term 4
- Monday 16 October to Friday 15 December
Summer school holidays – Saturday 16 December to Sunday 28 January 2024
2024 South Australian Public Holidays
Monday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Friday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 11 March – Adelaide Cup Day – (observed as second Monday in March if proclamation)
Friday 29 March – Good Friday
Sunday 31 March – Easter Sunday
Monday 1 April – Easter Monday
Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 10 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 7 October – Labour Day (observed as first Monday in October)
Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm – midnight)
Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
Tuesday 31 December – New Years Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm – midnight)
2024 South Australian School Term & School Holiday Dates
Term 1
- Monday 29 January to Friday 12 April
Autumn school holidays – Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April
Term 2
- Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
Winter school holidays – Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July
Term 3
- Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
Spring school holidays – Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October
Term 4
- Monday 14 October to Friday 13 December
Summer school holidays – Saturday 14 December to Monday 27 January 2025
2025 South Australian Public Holidays
Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 27 January – Australia Day*
Monday 10 March – Adelaide Cup Day – (observed as second Monday in March if proclamation)
Friday 18 April – Good Friday
Sunday 20 April – Easter Sunday
Monday 21 April – Easter Monday
Friday 25 April – Anzac Day
Monday 9 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 6 October – Labour Day (observed as first Monday in October)
Wednesday 24 December – Christmas Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm – midnight)
Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day
Friday 26 December – Boxing Day
Wednesday 31 December – New Years Eve (part-day public holiday 7pm – midnight)
2025 South Australian School Term & School Holiday Dates
Term 1
- Tuesday 28 January to Friday 11 April
Autumn school holidays – Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April
Term 2
- Monday 28 April to Friday 4 July
Winter school holidays – Saturday 5 July to Sunday 20 July
Term 3
- Monday 21 July to Friday 26 September
Spring school holidays – Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October
Term 4
- Monday 13 October to Friday 12 December
Summer school holidays – Saturday 13 December – To Be Confirmed
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