School holidays 2027 — term dates for every state, a holiday plan and what the holidays will cost

Holiday budget · monthly saving

What the school holidays will cost — and how much to put aside each month until they start

Vacation care days, outings per child, day trips, food and a getaway. You see the total, the monthly amount until the first day of the holidays and a week-by-week plan to print.

First day of the holidays Example: NSW winter holidays — pick yours from the table Children Vacation care, child-days e.g. 2 children × 5 days = 10 Vacation care, A$ a day (after any subsidy) Example — ask your provider Activities and outings per child, A$ Example Day trips and entry tickets, A$ Example Extra food and treats, A$ Example Getting away (accommodation and travel), A$ 0 if you stay home Extra (camps, gear, buffer), A$ Example Already put aside, A$

1. Book vacation care early — places fill up before the holidays.
2. Ask for annual leave for the weeks nobody can mind the kids.
3. Print the week-by-week plan for the fridge.

Dates are for government schools, from each state's education department. Amounts are yours: the fields show examples, not prices. Monthly deposits run from today until the month before the holidays start, rounded up to the dollar; the last one evens out. Not financial advice.