Public & school holidays
Public holidays
There are 11 full day and 2 partial day public holidays in South Australia each year. Every Sunday is treated as a public holiday.
| Public holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| * Denotes an additional holiday as the original holiday falls during a weekend or on another holiday | ||
| New Year's Day | Thursday 1st January | Friday 1st January |
| Australia Day | Monday 26th January | Tuesday 26th January |
| Adelaide Cup | Monday 9th March | Monday 8th March |
| Good Friday | Friday 3rd April | Friday 26th March |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 4th April | Saturday 27th March |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 5th April | Sunday 28th March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6th April | Monday 29th March |
| ANZAC Day | Saturday 25th April | Sunday 25th April |
| King's Birthday | Monday 8th June | Monday 14th June |
| Labour Day | Monday 5th October | Monday 4th October |
| Christmas Eve (from 7pm) |
Thursday 24th December | Friday 24th December |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25th December | Saturday 25th December Monday 27th December * |
| Boxing Day and Proclamation Day |
Saturday 26th December Monday 28th December * |
Sunday 26th December Tuesday 28th December * |
| New Year's Eve (from 7pm) |
Thursday 31st December | Friday 31st December |
School holidays
These holiday dates are for state schools. Some private or independent schools may observe different holiday dates. Individual schools may also have additional pupil-free days.
| Holiday period | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | 13 December 2025 to 26 January 2026 |
12 December 2026 to 26 January 2027 |
| Autumn | 11 April 2026 to 26 April 2026 |
10 April 2027 to 25 April 2027 |
| Winter | 4 July 2026 to 19 July 2026 |
3 July 2027 to 18 July 2027 |
| Spring | 26 September 2026 to 11 October 2026 |
25 September 2027 to 10 October 2027 |