As parents of school-aged children we know the importance of being on top of the Adelaide school term and school holiday dates for 2025! We all love Adelaide school holiday time and we’ve learned by now that we need to plan ahead if we’re going to get away or put in time off to spend some quality time with the kids when the school holidays come around in South Australia.
Here’s where you’ll find a list of all the Adelaide, South Australia school term dates for 2025, as well as the Adelaide, South Australia school holiday dates for 2025. We’ve also included a handy list of all the 2024 public and bank holidays so you can start planning your long weekends away with the kids too.
These dates are unlikely to be modified by the State Education Department. However, please check back regularly for any updates.
2025 school term dates for South Australian schools
Term 1: 28 January – 11 April, 2025
Term 2: 28 April – 4 July, 2025
Term 3: 21 July – 26 September, 2025
Term 4: 13 October – 12 December, 2025
2025 school holiday dates for South Australian schools
Term 1 School Holidays: 12 April – 27 April, 2025 (Autumn)
Term 2 School Holidays: 5 July – 20 July, 2025 (Winter)
Term 3 School Holidays: 27 September – 12 October, 2025 (Spring)
Term 4 School Holidays: 13 October, 2024 – 12 December, 2025 (Summer)
2025 public holidays for South Australia
A list of all of the public and bank holidays in South Australia within the Term or School Holidays break they coincide with.
New Year’s Day: Wednesday, 1 January, 2025
Australia Day: Sunday 26 January, 2025
Australia Day (additional day): Monday, 27 January, 2025
Term 1, 2025
Adelaide Cup Day: Monday 10 March, 2025
Good Friday: Friday 18 April, 2025
Easter Saturday: Saturday 19 April, 2025
Easter Sunday: Sunday 20 April, 2025
Easter Monday: Monday 21 April, 2025
Term 1 School Holidays, 2025
Anzac Day: Friday 25 April, 2025
Term 2, 2025
King’s Birthday / Volunteer’s Day: Monday 9 June, 2025
Term 2 School Holidays, 2025
No public holidays
Term 3
No public holidays
Term 3 School Holidays, 2025
Labour Day: Monday 6 October, 2025
Term 4
No public holidays
Term 4 School Holidays, 2025
Christmas Eve: (7 pm – midnight) Wednesday 24 December, 2025
Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December, 2025
Boxing Day / Proclamation Day: Friday 26 December, 2025
New Year’s Eve: (7 pm – midnight) Wednesday 31 December, 2025
For ideas for things to do in the Adelaide school holidays: