Term dates and Pupil Free Days
2026
| Term | Dates | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday 28 January – Thursday 2 April 2026* | 10 |
| 2 | Monday 20 April – Friday 26 June 2026 | 10 |
| 3 | Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September 2026 | 10 |
| 4 | Tuesday 6 October – Friday 4 December 2026** Boarding colleges may finish earlier, please contact the relevant school to confirm. | 9 |
| * Tuesday 27 January is a pupil-free day for staff ** Weipa and Thursday Island finish a week earlier. |
Public Holidays
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, 1 January 2026 | |
| Australia Day | Monday, 26 January 2026 | |
| Good Friday | Friday, 3 April 2026 | |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday, 4 April 2026 | |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, 5 April 2026 | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, 6 April 2026 | |
| ANZAC Day | Saturday, 25 April 2026 | |
| Labour Day | Monday, 4 May 2026 | |
| Cairns Show | Friday, 17 July 2026 | |
| King’s Birthday | Monday, 5 October 2026 | |
| Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December 2026 | |
| Boxing Day | Saturday, 26 December 2026 |