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 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| * Denotes an additional holiday as the original holiday falls during a weekend or on another holiday | ||
| New Year's Day | Wednesday 1st January | Thursday 1st January |
| Australia Day | Sunday 26th January Monday 27th January * |
Monday 26th January |
| Adelaide Cup | Monday 10th March | Monday 9th March |
| Good Friday | Friday 18th April | Friday 3rd April |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 19th April | Saturday 4th April |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 20th April | Sunday 5th April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 21st April | Monday 6th April |
| ANZAC Day | Friday 25th April | Saturday 25th April |
| King's Birthday | Monday 9th June | Monday 8th June |
| Labour Day | Monday 6th October | Monday 5th October |
| Christmas Eve (from 7pm) |
Wednesday 24th December | Thursday 24th December |
| Christmas Day | Thursday 25th December | Friday 25th December |
| Boxing Day and Proclamation Day |
Friday 26th December | Saturday 26th December Monday 28th December * |
| New Year's Eve (from 7pm) |
Wednesday 31st December | Thursday 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | 14 December 2024 to 27 January 2025 |
13 December 2025 to 26 January 2026 |
| Autumn | 12 April 2025 to 27 April 2025 |
11 April 2026 to 26 April 2026 |
| Winter | 5 July 2025 to 20 July 2025 |
4 July 2026 to 19 July 2026 |
| Spring | 27 September 2025 to 12 October 2025 |
26 September 2026 to 11 October 2026 |