QLD School Holidays 2027: Term Dates & Public Holidays
Planning ahead for the 2027 school year? Whether you're organising family holidays, booking childcare, preparing for QCE exams or scheduling tutoring, having the complete Queensland school calendar in one place makes planning much easier.
This guide includes:
- Queensland School Term Dates 2027
- Queensland School Holiday Dates 2027
- Queensland Public Holidays 2027
- Student-Free & Professional Development Days
- Access to Queensland school holidays iCalendar
Bookmark this page—we update it whenever the Queensland Government releases any changes.
Queensland School Term Dates 2027
| School Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wednesday 27 January – Thursday 25 March |
| Term 2 | Monday 12 April – Friday 25 June |
| Term 3 | Monday 12 July – Friday 17 September |
| Term 4 | Tuesday 5 October – Friday 10 December |
Queensland schools begin Term 4 on a Tuesday because the King's Birthday public holiday is observed on the first Monday in October.
Queensland School Holiday Dates 2027
| School Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Summer Holidays (2026–27) | Saturday 12 December 2026 – Tuesday 26 January 2027 |
| Autumn Holidays | Friday 26 March – Sunday 11 April |
| Winter Holidays | Saturday 26 June – Sunday 11 July |
| Spring Holidays | Saturday 18 September – Monday 4 October |
| Summer Holidays (2027–28) | Saturday 11 December 2027 onwards |
Queensland Public Holidays 2027
| Public Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday 1 January |
| Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 26 March |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 27 March |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 28 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 29 March |
| ANZAC Day | Sunday 25 April |
| Additional ANZAC Day Holiday | Monday 26 April |
| Labour Day | Monday 3 May |
| Royal Queensland Show (Ekka Holiday)* | Wednesday 11 August |
| King's Birthday | Monday 4 October |
| Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December |
| Additional Christmas Holiday | Monday 27 December |
| Boxing Day | Sunday 26 December |
| Additional Boxing Day Holiday | Tuesday 28 December |
* The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) public holiday generally applies to the Brisbane local government area. Other regional councils may observe different show holidays.
Staff professional development days
Term 1: Thursday 21 January, Friday 22 January, Monday 25 January—3 days
Term 2: Thursday 8 April to Friday 9 April—2 days
Term 3: Friday 3 September—1 day
Subscribe to Queensland school holidays iCalendar
For Apple devices (IOS)
- Copy the calendar URL—http://education.qld.gov.au/about/Documents/qld-school-holidays.ics External link
- On your iPhone, open Settings
- Scroll down and select Calendar
- Select Accounts
- Select Add Account
- Select Other
- Under Calendars, select Add Subscribed Calendar
- Paste the URL into the Server field.
- Select Next
- Adjust any settings (description/name, alerts, etc.)
- Select Save
For Android devices
- Open up and log into your personal Google account at http://www.google.com/calendar External link
- On the left hand side of the page select Other Calendars and select the drop down arrow
- Select Add by URL
- Copy and paste the URL—http://education.qld.gov.au/about/Documents/qld-school-holidays.ics
- Select Add Calendar
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