NSW Term Dates + Holidays
To help you plan for your family holidays in 2021, we’ve collated for easy reference the NSW School Holiday Dates 2020 as well as NSW Public Holiday Dates 2021 and NSW School Term Dates 2021 for the Eastern Division of NSW Australia.
NSW School Holiday Dates 2021
Autumn Holidays
Monday 5 April 2021 to Friday 16 April 2021
Autumn is traditionally the transition months of the Australian year; March, April and May. Typically autumn is the season to receive the most rain, but all the welcomed rain doesn’t dampen the autumn school holiday fun in the Greater Port Macquarie region!
View our autumn holidays section for the latest holiday inspiration and activities occurring throughout the Greater Port Macquarie during the autumn school holidays.
Winter Holidays
Monday 28 June 2021 to Friday 9 July 2021
Winter is traditionally the three coldest months of the Australian year; June, July and August. But as Sir Ranulph Fiennes says; “there is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.”
So get on out there with the kids these winter holidays and explore!
View our winter holidays section for the latest holiday inspiration and activities occurring throughout the Greater Port Macquarie during the winter school holidays.
Spring Holidays
Monday 20 September 2021 to Friday 1 October 2021
Spring is traditionally the three transition months of the Australian year; September, October and November.
View our spring holidays section for the latest holiday inspiration and activities occurring throughout the Greater Port Macquarie during the spring school holidays.
Summer Holidays
Monday 20 December 2021 to Thursday 27 January 2022
Summer is traditionally the three hottest months of the Australian year; December, January and February.
View our summer holidays section for the latest holiday inspiration and activities occurring throughout the Greater Port Macquarie during the summer school holidays.
NSW Public Holiday Dates 2021
- New Year’s Day
Friday 1 January 2021 - Australia Day
Tuesday 26 January 2021 - Good Friday
Friday 2 April 2021 - Easter Saturday
the Saturday following Good Friday
Saturday 3 April 2021 - Easter Sunday
Sunday 4 April 2021 - Easter Monday
Monday 5 April 2021 - Anzac Day
Sunday 25 April 2021 - Queen’s Birthday
Monday 14 June 2021 - Labour Day
Monday 4 October 2021 - Christmas Day
Saturday 25 December 2021 - Boxing Day
Sunday 26 December 2021 - Christmas Day Holiday
Monday 27 December 2021 - Boxing Day Holiday
Tuesday 28 December 2021
NSW School Term Dates 2021
- Term 1 for students
Wednesday 27 January 2021 to Thursday 1 April 2021 - Term 2 for students
Monday 19 April 2021 to Friday 25 June 2021 - Term 3 for students
Monday 12 July 2021 to Friday 17 September 2021 - Term 4 for students
Tuesday 5 October 2021 to Friday 17 December 2021
Term dates include School Development Days that occur on the first 2 days of Term 1, the first day of Terms 2 and 3 and the last day of the school year in NSW public schools.
2021 School Development Days for the Eastern division are:
- Term 1 = Wednesday 27 January + Thursday 28 January 2021
- Term 2 = Monday 19 April 2021
- Term 3 = Tuesday 12 July 2021
- Term 4 = Friday 17 December 2021
These dates are NSW Government Schools Term Dates 2021 but can vary slightly from school to school, please visit the DoE website for further information or your school’s website for dates specific to your school.
Daylight Savings
Daylight saving in NSW begins at 2am, Eastern Standard Time, on the first Sunday in October and ends at 3am Eastern Daylight Saving Time on the first Sunday in April.
